Parry divides her time between New York City where she is professor of English at Hunter College and Uganda where she has lived for many years.

Since the late 1980s Uganda has rebounded from the abyss of civil war and economic catastrophe to become relatively peaceful, stable and prosperous.

Since 2007, in addition to these major sources, several organizations have made significant contributions, including YouLead, FADA (Forestry for African Development Association), and TEAA (Teachers for East Africa Alumni).

A short documentary,[7] on Kitengesa details a recent research project on children's learning readiness skills and the relation to the library.

Volunteers Nidhi Abraham and Ooi Koon Peng from the University of British Columbia initiated the project with the help of Nakasiita Rosemary, one of the Library Scholars.