Kitabu-buk Project is a local registered youth founded Non- governmental Organization with registration number-10990. Kitabu-buk project promotes quality Education through a recycling model. We recycle text books, scholastic materials, and other reading literature and donate to Universal Primary and Secondary schools across the country as well as Community Schools.
The organization was founded in August 2014 and has been able to donate over 30,000 text books and over 4000 scholastic materials to over 30 schools in the country.
According to NAPE, by the time UPE and USE was introduced, some parents believed that scholastic materials such as pencils, pens and books and meals for pupils would be provided free of charge by the government. As a result, most parents in rural areas send their children without books and lunch. This therefore affects their performance as they do not have such materials or cannot afford them.
The UPE and USE schools are unable to provide vital facilities like enough books. In St. Joseph’s Primary school, Kirinya, Wakiso district where we first donated books, the ratio of books to pupils was 1:20.
Also, in Aliwang Primary School, the ratio of books to pupils was 1: 40. This is way below the corresponding ratio in private schools which is approximately 1:1. This means that the students do not have timely access to such books in UPE and USE schools, yet these learners compete and sit for the same National Examinations.
Mission:
Creating awareness through the reading Culture
Vision:
A quality Education for all
Values:
The pillar on which Kitabu-Buk Project continues to strive are based on these core values.
- Transparency and accountability
- Integrity
- Honesty
- Hard work
- Team work