Book box project review

Book Box Project Review

UDS has been carrying out a review of its Book Box Project, to identify areas

of development and improvement as the project grows.

The Book Box project began in 2006, with boxes for four schools containing 31 books per box.  There are now book  boxes in 18 schools – meaning that pupils have access to reading materials without having to travel to the library in Kamuli town. 

But of course it’s not going to end there. Our review has concluded that we need to supply a variety of books on each subject, not just one, so that students can compare information given by different authors on the same topic.  More books are also needed for senior level students.  We also identified a need for more books on agriculture and science.

In general , many schools with boxes agreed that they are a welcome addition to their resources , as the school books supplied by the government aren’t  sufficient.  Teachers at one school – Bupadengho Secondary – even told us that getting a UDS book box prompted them to create their own library. And their students’ exam results have improved as a direct result.  The books are very popular with the students. The boarders take them away with them at night for further reading too. 

And it’s not just the students. The teachers too find the books extremely useful to help prepare lessons and expand the curriculum.   

At one college the head teacher went so far as to say that UDS’ book box contributes  50 percent of the knowledge  his students need for their  exams.

The conclusion is that the Book Box Project is providing an extremely valuable service, and that UDS hopes to be able to provide many more books to many more schools in the coming years.