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SUPPORTING COMMUNITY LIBRARIES IN KENYA

The Akili Trust establishes and supports libraries in rural areas of Kenya to promote and develop literacy and educational opportunities.

26

Current bursary students

4

Librarians employed

3

School libraries supported

14

Years

running

The Akili Trust bursary has enabled me to see my future hope.

Lawrence Nzai, Bursary Student Alumnus

Get Involved

Support our work with donations and find out how you can help the libraries and bursary student.

Events

From five-a-side to film screenings, from choirs to quizzes, check out our upcoming fundraising events.

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Read the Stories

Get a flavour of life in Kilifi Country by reading some words from those living there.

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Dabaso Library

Read about our first and flagship Library community, Dabaso, based near the town of Watamu.

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Kakuyuni Library

Get to know the team at Kakuyuni Library, the second library built and staffed by Akili.

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Contact Us

Unfortunately, we cannot award individual bursaries.

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Address

119 Victoria Road 

London N22 7XG 

United Kingdom

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mail@akilitrust.org

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The Akili Trust is a UK charity committed to the development of community libraries in East Africa (UK charity number 1114275)

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Akili Community Libraries is the Kenyan partner organisation and is registered as an NGO in Kenya. NGO number OP.218/051/2008/017/5057

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