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2025 Accomplishments

Celebrating a year of growth, impact, and transformation

Downloads

~200,000

Books downloaded and shared across our community

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Program

50 Weeks

Of the Reading Lounge program inspiring readers

Ongoing
Infrastructure

New Library

Construction completed in Kijenge, Tanzania

Kijenge, Tanzania
Visitors

300K+

Visitors to our digital library platform reading books in both English and Swahili

Growing
Community

~5,000

Registered new users actively using our digital library

Active
Sports

50 Weeks

Of Tennis and Pickleball classes for hundreds of kids

Active
Events

12

Tournaments organized and hosted throughout the year

Competitive

Making a Difference

Together, we're building a brighter future through literacy, education, and community empowerment.