On July 4th, Rwanda’s Liberation Day, the Ineza Foundation with help from Book Aid International opened another community library, this one in the Jabana sector, Gasabo district in Kigali City.
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For the past 8 months, The Ineza Foundation has tirelessly worked on opening up this community library.
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The shelves were bare,
But with the help of Book Aid International and two Canadian librarians the shelves were soon filled and organized.
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The soft opening of the library attracted approximately 200 children from the surrounding villages
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They played games,
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and of course read books
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There was some fabulous dancers from Amaliza of Gisozi Children’s Group, coached by Ineza Foundation
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and the guests included the representative of the Kigali Public Library and the Educational Officer from Jabana sector,
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Also, Rwanda TV covered the event as part of the Liberation Day celebrations in the Gasabo district
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After the opening there was a soccer game between two villages. Ineza Foundation donated the team uniforms and soccer balls
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