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LOCATION
Kawempe Youth Centre is located in Kizza zone,Kawempe.

HISTORY
It started in 1999 as a school project known as Kawempe Youth Library. Surveys and interviews were held in 1998 among primary and secondary schools in Kawempe where stakeholders in the field of education and service services shown the need for information and library services in the division.The initiative started with the support of the dutch volunteer who worked with Kyazike Esther and a team of local people who influence in the education sector together with community leaders in establishing the youth library which was supported by the donors both financially and kind.In 2005 the name Kawempe Youth Library was transfered to Kawempe Youth Centre.

PROGRAMMES
1:Information and education

station library for both children and youth

mobile library for schools and the community

2:ICT for development

Internet access with WIFI

Computer training

3:Community outreach