I'd like to tell you about Blessing.* Blessing arrived at Fountain of Hope a couple of months ago. He said that he was 15 years old but he doesn't look more than 12 or 13, and we think he may not know how old he is.
Read MoreThis week the school term starts again so the library is getting busier. Some of my little friends from last term have reappeared which is good, and one little girl was following me everywhere the other day - even to the loo!
Read MoreThis week has been very busy - the whirlwind of meetings for the Lubuto Library Project has continued as Jane Meyers is only in Zambia until next Thursday. It's been hectic but I think the highlights of the week were lunch at the Alliance Français with Mulenga Kapwepwe
Read MoreThis week at work has been really good although there has been a lot to take in. The kids at Fountain of Hope are really starting to trust me (I think). I know this for two reasons...
Read More7,025 Visits!!! I don’t think that there is an adequate word to describe just how busy the library has been since opening its doors to Garden’s children. The first day saw almost 600 visitors!
Read MoreIn the three months that I’ve been coming to the Fountain of Hope Lubuto library, I have been fortunate enough to get to know almost all of the kids who live at the center, help out in the library, and who are regular library users.
Read MoreHarrison The first time I met Harrison, our head “librarian,” I was convinced he didn’t like me. He was shy and didn’t speak much English, which made communicating with him challenging.
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