About NITEO
NITEO supports children and families to develop the literacy skills needed to build bright and hopeful futures. We do this through strategic global and Canadian partnerships.
What We Do
Globally, we partner with organizations to supply community libraries by collecting and shipping gently used books from Canada to Uganda.
We build capacity through training Literacy Leaders – teachers, high school students, community leaders, elders, and parents.
We support literacy learning through open-sourced resources – When We Give Children Books and Leadership in Literacy Micro-credential.
We intentionally build relationships between grassroots leaders and volunteers across the globe.
Locally, we collect donations of gently used books to send to Uganda. We invest in newcomer and refugee families through our Story As Community Family Reading Program in Kelowna and Vernon.
“Life is hard, characterized with domestic violence, unwanted pregnancies, alcohol and drug abuse…but the library is their centre of hope.”
David Peter Omedo
NITEO VALUES
here are Our core Values
Reciprocity
Everyone has something to offer and everyone has something to learn.
Respect
All people will be treated with dignity. All opinions will be heard and valued.
Relationship
At the heart of literacy learning are healthy relationships – with ourselves, with others, and with our world.
Sustainable
Every participant becomes a conduit of literacy learning for others, which is not only sustainable, but an exponential investment in future generations.
Community
Literacy learning flourishes in communities, rather than in isolated academic endeavors.
OUR DESIGN PRINCIPLES
here are Our core Values
OUR SUPPORTERS AND SPONSORS (2024)
FINANCES
Your trust in us as donors makes it our responsibility to show you how your contributions are making an impact. For this reason, NITEO is committed to upholding complete financial transparency.
Explore how NITEO inspired change in 2023
Impact Reports allow NITEO to showcase the differences we make. Read about forming new partnerships and renovating libraries in Uganda, expanding Story As Community, and more!