The Rotary President of Bwebajja Hajji Hassan Nyenje has urged parents to encourage their children to learn how read , this was at Horizon Kids Center in Mpala while celebrating the International D.E.A.R Day (Drop Everything and Read Day) under the theme “The Power of Youth in Co-creating Education.”
While speaking to Journalists at Kids Center , Nyenje said that many adults in Africa dont especially have a good reading culture because they grew up not being encouraged so as Rotary club of Bwebajja has decided to start teaching children how to read and also to instil a good reading culture into them when still young .
Hajji Hassan Nyenje the Rotary president of Bwebajja while addressing media on the the international DEAR DAY
Rotary clubs have contributed greatly to many communities in Uganda , Africa and around the world in different ways through building hospitals , schools , cleaning communities among other things , While celebrating D.E.A.R Day in Entebbe, the Rotary Club of Bwebajja, led by its president Hajji Hassan Nyenje, donated a number of textbooks and dictionaries to the school.
The gesture was aimed at encouraging a strong reading culture among young learners and emphasizing the importance of knowledge acquisition at an early age.
Rotary Club of Bwebajja members reading books with the kids of Horizon Kids Center Mpala on international DEAR DAY
Davis Bonza the headteacher of Horizon Kids Center, appreciated the Rotary Club’s initiative of giving back to schools. He encouraged parents to promote a culture of reading among their children starting from home .
He has said that consistent reading helps the children have many ideas , history, and to have more knowledge. In conclusion , he called upon Rotary clubs to continue with this initiative around the country .
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