CHALINZE MP, HON. RIDHIWANI KIKWETE, INAUGURATES A NEW LIBRARY AT CHALINZE SECONDARY SCHOOL

Chalinze MP, Hon. Ridhiwani Kikwete cuts a tape to inaugurate the new library at Chalinze Secondary School in Chalinze yesterday.

Chalinze MP, Hon. Ridhiwani Kikwete inspects the new library at Chalize Secondary School.

On 4 August 2014, the Chalinze community gathered at the Chalinze Secondary school to celebrate the launch of the new library. Ridhiwani Kikwete, MP of Chalinze, graced the event as its guest of honour who spoke in detail about the importance of reading and thanked the READ International volunteers for their energy, saying “We have no words to thank you enough”.

The new library at Chalinze Secondary school will support the 909 students to be able to access books for independent study and readers. The refurbishment of the library was funded by Tanga Cement Company Limited through its product, Simba Cement, and was carried out by 5 READ International volunteers as part of the Library Refurbishment Programme.  

The volunteers spent 3 and half weeks at the school, sorting the books, referencing them, getting appropriate furniture made , and painting and decorating the library room.  They also ran different library activities to encourage students to get into the habit of reading.

Yassin Hussein from the Tanga Cement Company Limited thanked the school for its cooperation and the READ International volunteers. They spent the afternoon speaking about education in Tanzania and together with Ridhiwani Kikwete, READ and Chalinze Secondary School opened up the brand new library to the eager students.

Additional books that were donated to the library were purchased with funds from the Dar es Salaam Charity Goat Races. Nabaki Afrika donated the paint and Radar Education donated the books.