American Schools & Hospitals Abroad

Lubuto was awarded five grants from the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (or “ASHA”) Initiative funding construction, book collections, technology, and other educational tools for the Mthunzi Library, Choma Library, Comboni Library, Model Library and the Center for Training and Administration.

ASHA is a Public Diplomacy program within the US Agency for International Development (USAID) whose goal, in accordance with a Congressional mandate, is to foster mutual understanding between the people of the US and people of foreign countries. ASHA undertakes this work by partnering with schools, hospitals, and libraries that promote American values and ideals overseas.

Our partnership with ASHA, which began in 2014, recognizes Lubuto Libraries as “a shining example of American innovations and best practices in librarianship and increasing Zambian understanding of American values such as free and open access to information, gender equity and youth empowerment, civic engagement, inclusivity and the building of a resilient civil society.”