Niteo Africa Society

NITEO AFRICA SOCIETY WAS ESTABLISHED TO CREATE PARTNERSHIP OF UGANDANS AND CANADIANS FOCUSED ON ENRICHING LIFE-WIDE LITERACY COMMUNITIES THROUGH BOOKS CAPACITY-BUILDING AND RECIPROCAL PARTNERSHIPS. WORK WITHIN THESE PARTNERSHIPS TO FUND AND OVERSEE READING CORNERS STOCKED WITH BOOKS DONATED BY INDIVIDUALS SCHOOLS AND OTHER COMMUNTIY ORGANIZATIONS IN CANADA. CREATE AWARENESS AMONG CANADIANS BYSENDING TEAMS OF TRAVELLERS TO UGANDA ON AN ANNUAL (OR NEAR-ANNUAL ) BASIS. IN 2022 WE LAUNCHED A FAMILY READING PROGRAM IN KELOWNA CANADA TO STRENGTHEN LIFEWIDE LITERACY AMONG NEWCOMERS AND REFUGEE FAMILIES. IN 2023 WE EXPANDED OUR NEWCOMER FAMILY READING PROGRAM TO VERNON In 2024 started purchasing books locally in Uganda - also started two reading clubs and had a one day family event to share cultural stories