THE Georgetown Hub of the Global Shapers have been working on the design and equipping of a community library in Section B, Pattensen, Sophia over the past three months.The initiative, dubbed “Save the Libraries”, aims to increase access to reading materials and basic literacy services among the youth population of that community. Creation of the library would be coupled with provision of literacy and reading classes.

Already, a number of volunteers, including members of the Pattensen community, have been trained to conduct the literacy programme. These volunteers will continue to run the programme after the initial sessions have been concluded.

Construction of the library commenced last weekend, with Global Shapers, other volunteers and community members coming together to make it happen. However, construction work and stocking of the library will continue over the next few weeks.

This coming weekend, the Global Shapers will continue their outreach into the Pattensen community with leader Colin Marks sensitising residents about the new library and getting the community’s children registered to use the library and attend the literacy classes.

The Georgetown Hub, having received a number of books donated to the library, hereby extends sincere thanks to Youths for Guyana, RED Bandaid Foundation, and staff and students of the School of the Nations for their donations. Additional donations were received from individuals and other organisations, for which also the organisation tenders its deep gratitude.

The Georgetown Hub is kindly asking the public to donate books which will be of a big help for the project.

The Global Shapers Community is a worldwide network of more than 400 city-based Hubs developed and led by promising young leaders between the ages of 20 and 30, who want to build on their achievements and entrepreneurial drive to make a positive contribution to their communities. Together, they embody the “community of the future”, bringing together empowered youth in a community that is diverse, decentralised, and digitally hyper connected.
The Global Shapers Community is an initiative of the World Economic Forum, and is independent, neutral, non-political and not-for-profit.