Nambi Sseppuuya Community Resource Centre 

This page shows you many of the activities & events that take place at the Centre. Don't forget to also look at our photos showing the story of the Resource Centre's construction.

Reading on the Streets 

Internet and Computer Training 

Launch of the Uganda Trachoma Elimination Programme

Water harvesting Arrives at the Centre in early 2014

National Book Week, October 2013

World Read Aloud Day, March 2013 

Isa, our Librarian, on his bike used for outreach to schools 

 Welcome to the 3rd Annual Christmas Party (2012)

Christmas Party Time 

Children under the tree at the Children's Library Opening 

Women singing at children's library opening in 2012

Children at the library's opening 

Some young children excited to see some visitors to the centre 

A member of the community showing off her crafts 

Whiteboard of exciting activities happening at the centre

Some members of the craft club making hats and mats 

The visitors to the Christmas party at the centre 

A dancing performance at the Christmas party 

A drama performance at the Christmas party, 2011 

A sign welcoming users to National Book Week at the centre 

Mr. Justin Kiyimba addressing some communtiy members and students to kick off National Book Week 

 Faith, a frequent visitor to the centre, enjoys a reading tent

The Centre's librarian Isa Maganda (centre) with two visitors from Canada, Brent Harris (left) and Kris Schmitz (right) 

A picture collage of the community members in Igombe 

A young visitor enjoying a picture collage 

Some community members enjoying the going away party for two visitors from Canada 

A young P6 student exploring the outside of the centre 

 School visitors completing an orientation scavenger hunt

A P6 class from Kagoma Primary listening to some information about the library 

Local women visiting the book room, some for the first time 

Desera enjoying the new spelling game recently purchased for the centre 

Sheddeah, a local girl from Igombe, enjoying the facepainting 

Isa, Brent and some visitors to the centre 

Kris and Brent, two visitors from Canada, Isa, the centre's librarian and Mr. Kiyimba, the centre's founder.  From left to right: Kristopher Schmitz, Justin Kiyimba, Brent Harris and Isa Maganda 

Nameplate on the front of the resource centre 

Isa Maganda, the centre's librarian 

Sheddeah and some other children enjoying activities at the centre 

A young student utilising the resources at the centre 

This way! 

3rd Annual Christmas Party 

Children perform at the Children's Library Opening 

Visitors from Book Aid International 

David Bakibinga, Deputy VC for Finance and Administration at Makerere University,officially opened the library 

A Reading Session 

Visitors to the centre enjoying crafts made by local women

 

Luke and Jasmin, visitors from Canada, signing the visitors book 

A member of the craft club close to finishing her project

Members of the craft club with Isa and his new bicycle 

A young man performing drama during the Christmas party 

Craft club members focused on their projects 

Justin, the centre's founder, talking to some of the Christmas day visitors (2011)

Isa, the centre's Librarian, setting up for the Christmas party 

The result of a great debate about the use of local libraries 

Students and teachers waiting to enter the library 

Students performing drama and songs in 2011

Local facilitators observe National Book Week activities 

Students make their way into the centre while Jocelyn, a visitor from Canada, patiently waits her turn 

 Isa facilitating a workshop with students from two local schools

A new sign post, designed to attract new members, being installed in Igombe

Children investigating the weekly schedule at the centre 

Some children learning how to use an encyclopedia 

Children from Kagoma Primary, a nearby school, lining up outside waiting to come in.

Over 120 people partaking in an information session on hygiene in our newly completed room.  

A display of books to highlight the different resources at the centre 

 Some young men enjoying the new scrabble game purchased at the centre

Brenda, a regular at the centre, preparing for the Christmas party 

 A young girl enjoying the Christmas party

Colouring competition entries from the Christmas party 

Isa, Margaret Kiyimba and Gertrude Mulindwa, Director of the National Library of Uganda 

Brent, a visitor from Canada, and Ken, a frequent visitor to the centre, enjoying the computer

Trying to teach with limited resources 

Hellen, a helper at the centre, enjoying a new radio bought with donations 

Isa, the centre's librarian, hard at work 

Children enjoying activities outside the centre 

Patience, a regular at the centre, enjoying Brent's company