Gicumbi Children’s Peace Library is one of TLC’s six peace libraries in Rwanda. During theholidays, the Gicumbi librarian Jean d’Amour lead activities with students while they were on abreak from school. He read books with the children and helped the students to choose books attheir level to read on their own. Jean d’Amour enjoys watching…
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On November 12, 2022 at Gicumbi children peace library we held a Read Aloud session with 14 children (3 boys and 11 girls). In this activity we use the story book called: “Ntwari and the Old Man”. The children were able to draw out the main message of the book which was that everyone needs…
Read MoreIn Rwanda, as we are still commemorating 100 days of the genocide committed against Tutsi in 1994.Today on 10th May 2022, in Kigali Children’s Peace Library in collaboration with George Fox primary school, we had a Walk To Remember activity together with children of the above mentioned school, we invited the local authorities who gave a brief…
Read MoreIn Rwandan culture, reading books is still not seen as an important skill or hobby to have. The Children’s Peace Libraries, run by TLC, are still working to improve the culture of reading and peace through different activities like: Peace debates, Read Aloud programs, encouraging children to read books about peace by themselves, and more. …
Read MoreAfter Christmas, the children at the Children’s Peace Libraries in Rwanda were so excited to return to the libraries. they were excited to explain how they had enjoyed Christmas and how they started the new year. This year the children are going to continue to do peace literacy activities and learn about peace through stories. …
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