PeerLink Initiative Uganda (PELI-U) is honoured to share Nyarushanje Community Library Best Public and Community Library 2020-2021 Award by the National Library of Uganda. This award is attributed to PELI-U’s unique approach towards literacy promotion and for the Covid-19 prevention and mitigation measures implemented. Thumbs up to PELI-U team, household members, volunteer community based library...

The coronavirus pandemic has affected every social venture in the world. From international NGOs to rural community-based organizations like ours in Uganda. Funding for many has stalled or dried up. And many change makers are scrambling to meet the needs of their beneficiaries. Despite all this turmoil, we’ve learned it’s important for some things not...

From 25th January to 26th January, 2018 we had a Youth Health Camp that attracted 210 youth from the 9 Parishes of Nyarushanje Subcounty. The theme for the camp “Eminyeeto Yamagara Marungi Nibwo Obugaiga Bweihanga”/ Healthy youth a Wealthy Nation”. Camp activities and sessions included an HIV/AIDS prevention and management session by a District Health...

It was a fun filled week at PeerLink Initiative Uganda (PELI-U) field office in Nyarushanje Subcounty, Rukungiri District from 22nd to 27th January, 2018. The week kicked off with a training workshop for Community Based Peer Educators 22nd January to 24th January, 2018. 44 Peer Educators from the 9 Parishes of Nyarushanje Subcounty were trained. The...

Parish Based Library Coordinators and Parish Based Libraries Linked to Nyarushanje Communty Library and Empowerment Center. Nyarushanje Subcounty has nine Parishes of Ibanda, Kisiizi, Nyabushenyi, Ruyonza, Ndago, Burora, Bunono, Ihunga and Bwanga. The Parishbased Library Coordination Committee was formed to increase access to library services for distant communities and increase community participation in promotion of...

We had a colorful 4th Graduation Ceremony for 2016 PeerLink Initiative Uganda (PELI-U) Skills Development Trainees. A total of 61 (31 Tailoring & 30 Cookery, Baking and House Keeping) community based youth graduated. We are grateful to Rukungiri District RDC the Chief Guest, the LC 5 Rukungiri District, Rukungiri District Deputy CAO, Fr. Marius from...

The Library Garden at Nyarushanje Community Library and Empowerment Center. This garden is linked to the Cookery, Baking and Housekeeping Training. All trainees of Cookery, Baking and Housekeeping participate in the garden session once a week. The trainees get some of the ingredients (onions, spices, vegetables like spinach, sukumawiki,cabbages, cucumber, beet root and lemon grass)...