Dear Ms. Marshall,

I work with Alyson Grunder, who you have been in contact with, at the U.S. Embassy in Kampala. Last week I was able to visit Namatala Primary School in Mbale and to view the library .  I was accompanied on the visit by two librarians, Sophie Bangi of the U.S. Mission ’ s Information Resource Center, and Karen Hartman, who is the U.S. State Department ’ s Regional Information Officer, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

 ... The school was not in session the day we were there, but it was clear that the library is very complete and well used.  We spoke to the headteacher, who  said that both students and faculty  greatly appreciate  the library .  I have been to many primary and secondary schools in Ugandan and this is certainly one of the most complete libraries I have visited.

Thanks again for your contributions and your interest in Uganda.

Best wishes.
Paul Stevenson
Deputy Public Affairs Officer