Koki Markets

The location of our Koki Market library was a fortuitous one, in that we inherited a former community library building which was very run down and unused and located at the centre of the markets.

The first opening of the Koki Markets library in the existing building took place in November 2010. Thereafter, with the generous help of Curtain Brothers who carried out an extensive renovation, the building was restored and Buk bilong Pikinini (BbP) re-opened the newly refurbished Koki Markets Community Library in November 2011.

The BbP Library Learning Centre delivers our Early Childhood Education program upstairs to approximately 80 children every day.

The refurbished library located downstairs offers members of this community access to both new and ex-library books and also hosts various events for the children and community.

 The Koki library is one of Port Moresby’s busiest libraries and many of our children who attend this library have never had access to education before and are faced with extreme poverty.

The children often accompany their parents who run market stalls and therefore spend their days wandering about the marketplace which is often unsafe due to on-going fighting.

Providing the Koki village children with a place that is especially for them where they are able to learn and grow in a safe, healthy environment is a priority for Buk bilong Pikinini.

The Library Learning Centre is a valued support for the Koki community and ensures that the children receive a head start on their education before starting school.