Book aid for africa enabling possiblities through provision. Investing in youth, selected as the african unions main focus in 2017, is imperative and needs to be complemented by an equally strong emphasis on investing in. Childrens and primary early learningpreschool, picture books, graded readers, easyread fiction and reference. Provide books for school libraries in nigeria globalgiving. Donate or collect school and office supplies develop africa. Read about our literacy projects in african schools. Sending all the books and supplies we receive costs thousands of dollars yearly in shipping costs. Alp works with organizations on the ground in africa maximizing the positive impact. Where to donate used christian books5 places to start one. Please make a donation today to help pay for shipping. Our mission is to improve literacy and promote reading among nigerian children living in low income communities by providing books. The economic turmoil in zimbabwe since 2000 has posed a threat to education. We ship more than tons of recycled gospel literature on the mission field every year.
You want peace of mind and you need the books to arrive quickly and without hassle right. If you are sending multiple books, compare your media mail price with that of a flat rate box. Winner of the american library associations 2009 presidential citation for international innovation, the lubuto library project collects donations of books and funding to establish highly accessible libraries to serve africas street kids and other vulnerable orphaned children and youth. Books for africa remains the largest shipper of donated text and library books to the. My issue is the lack of education in africa, so i have collected different school supplies to send to africa. Distributing books to libraries, schools, hospitals, prisons, refugee camps and rural communities, book aid international works to encourage literacy and access to reading materials in subsaharan africa and the middle east. We also publish detailed impact reports on our website. If you would like to collect and send us school supplies, then you are also in the.
We collect, sort, ship, and distribute books to students of all ages in africa. Our vision is a world where everyone has access to the books that will enrich, improve and change their lives. List of books and articles about education in south africa. Together, we can send 1 million books annually by joining our book club. African library project sends english language books, which are collected. Since ebrimas school in banjulbanjulinding lower basicreceived a shipment of books from gambiahelp in partnership with books for africa, his test scores. A simple name for an organization with a simple mission. We believe education is key to developing young minds.
Be sure to check the website to make sure you novels meet their needs. Textbooks for change donate used textbooks to create an. Since ebrimas school in banjulbanjulinding lower basicreceived a shipment of books from gambiahelp in partnership with books for africa, his test. Textbooks africa offers several ways to support our mission. In some cases, you may find a local business happy to support book aid for africa by either paying for or arranging to ship. Since its founding in 1954, the ngo has sent roughly 30 million books to underserved areas. Books for africa remains the largest shipper of donated text and library books to the african continent, shipping over 28 million books to 49 different countries since 1988.
We are hoping to ship our very first container of books to nigeria through books for africa. Books to africa international is a uk registered charity 1152599 an organisation in special consultative status with the united nations economic and social council ecosoc since 2017. Book aid international is the uks leading international book donation and library development charity. Be thoughtfultips on donating used books if you are interested in donating books to countries overseas, there are several organizations that distribute books to other countries. Winner of the american library associations 2009 presidential citation for international innovation, the lubuto library project collects donations of books and funding to establish highly accessible libraries to serve africa s street kids and other vulnerable orphaned children and youth. Freely providing all the books and supplies we receive costs thousands of dollars yearly in shipping costs. Books for africa remains the largest shipper of donated text and library books to the african continent, shipping over 48 million books to all 55 countries on the african continent since 1988. Biblionef sends childrens books to schools, orphanages etc. Which books or magazines would you send to children of africa. Please give me an adress of a school or some way i can send these muchneeded school. Students or teachers who receive any of your labelled items would send us a photo for you. Books for africa is a nonprofit that collects gently used novels written within in the last 15 years and textbooks that have been published since 1998 and ships them to africa. That due to the current circumstances the books abroad office and our banff popup shop are both closed until further notice. However, i do not have an adress or an organization to send it to.
The nonprofit, founded in 1988, takes individual donations of fiction and nonfiction titles but is especially keen on timely reference and. We do not store credit card details nor do we share financial details with any third parties. Wisnieski winner of the african studies association asa childrens book award, 1993 chain of fire, b. We believe that postsecondary students should be able to learn from highquality material, regardless of their geographic or economic status.
Secondary and teenage textbooks and revision guides in all subjects. This powerhouse charity is happy to accept your used books though theyre even happier if you include a check but they do have some restrictions. Book aid for africa enabling possiblities through provision of. Calibrations of color, published by icarusrosen group.
Generally, media mail will be the cheapest option to ship books, but there might be a few instances where other options cost less. The gift of the sun by dianne stewart tells the funny folk tale of thulani, who keeps trading things from his farm in the market in the hopes of changing his fortune without a huge addition of work yet each animal that he brings home is more complicated and requires more attention. Over 1,000 boxes of donated books sent to south african. Textbooks for change donate used textbooks to create an impact. Bibles are sent only when requested by african recipients. Top places to donate used books home storage solutions 101. They lack pencils, paper, books, and lots of items critical to learning.
Exact shipping charges are determined at the time of checkout based on the number of items, item type, weight and volume of all the items. Donate towards shipping costs the best way to help send school supplies to africa. Teachers and students happy to receive books sent by wede. Books2africa is a uk charity that collects and sends donated books to increase the quality of education in africa by helping individuals and communities to. School books van schaik bookstore is south africas leading academic textbook supplier. Primary school encompasses 1st to 7th grade, for children aged five to 12 years old. Paul, minnesota dedicated to helping end the book famine in africa. Where can i send school supplies that i want to donate to. Reading hamlets believes that reading changes lives. Almost 90% of ghanas children are now in school susanna. You can choose the books according to age level primary junior, primary senior, secondary, or postsecondary and category such as math, reading, and general library books. Our partners need books in the following categories. School aid provides sustainable literacy development programmes for children and young people in africa. Books for africa ships only highquality books that are relevant to african students.
Acl have helped establish 18 school libraries and sent some few books to a community. May 06, 2011 the school is a new school with 1,200 students. The cost to ship items from each product category to africa varies by item, shipment and shipping option. International donation and shipment of books about ala.
We sort out all of the books into different reading levels making sure that all of the books we send will be used. The last two books are stories from rural south africa. During their fall semester, high school seniors alysun theobald and angie lockhart, in louisville, kentucky, decided to gather books for the nonprofit organization international book project to send to needy children abroad. How to get involved with us donate education africa.
Many of these organizations distribute books overseas at no cost to the donating person or library other than shipping costs to the u. The years between now and 2030 are critical for building africas human capital. Book aid for africa is partnering with north east england we are sharing our passion for books in the north east of england, enjoying books and sending books to africa as a result. Yes, it would be nice if children across the continent were more enthusiastic about reading, but simply having more books is not going to make that happen. Consider making a financial donation to cover the costs of shipping the books you donate. Bbc news africa why dont africas girls go to school. Bookfriends international secondary schools in africa.
Some areas also may provide one year of pre school. As educators and administrators in a hectic school environment, you dont have time to chase orders with the publishers. Literacy and upskilling of young people in their education. We are still accepting donations of books to be sent to africa, as well as. Aug 09, 2012 a shortage of books is not the problem.
Since our founding in 1988 books for africa has distributed over 24 million books to children in 46 african nations. If you would like to collect and send us school supplies, then you are also. Book aid for africa is committed to sending good quality textbooks to african schools, colleges, and universities. Books for africa will load a container of books to your specifications. Help cover the cost of shipping supplies to africa. Kambi ya simba through the eyes of its youth, the students at awet secondary school in tanzania east africa a nonfiction collection of photographs and essays told by tanzanian village youth themselves. Books through bars books through bars works to provide quality reading material to prisoners in pennsylvania and surrounding states. The girls sent letters to schools throughout their area asking for donations and organized a book drive at a local sports center, where they collected more than 1,500.
Donating towards shipping supplies is the best way that you can help. Discover the best childrens africa books in best sellers. Prison book programs prison book program is a grassroots. Now, one email gets it all done for you someone else followsup and does the chasing. Books for africa books for africa is the largest shipper of donated books to the african continent. We strongly believe that reading illuminates the mind and the only way to read is to have access to books to read. Schools in the uk were invited to donate their unwanted english language, text and reading books as part of the help a south african school campaign. Naidoo a sequel to the awardwinning journey to joburg. Textbooks for change provides affordable and accessible educational material to students both locally and across the globe.
Gift ideas in childrens africa books any department. Middle school literature african studies center boston. Whether its donating educational material to campus libraries in kenya or. Employing over 300 staff through 52 bookstores nationally, van schaik has the capacity and technological ability to procure and deliver books to institutions and students at competitive prices. When your books arrive in africa, they are distributed to students and teachers in need. The only way to get girls into school was to explain now it would make them better wives and.
Students or teachers who receive any of your labelled items would send. Books4africa books for libraries in africa books4cause. Books2africa is a uk charity that collects and sends donated books to increase the quality of education in africa by helping individuals and communities to access, read, and understand books, and to extend the life and impact of books by decreasing book waste and increasing book readcycling. The years between now and 2030 are critical for building africa s human capital. Books for africa collects, sorts, ships, and distributes books to students of all ages in africa with the goal of ending the book famine in africa. A safe learning environment in places like nigeria and syria can provide children with a sense of predictability, protection from violence, and a safe place to heal from. Recycling of uk books to africa through uk based publishers and uk schools. Jun 06, 2007 hi, i am doing a project in history, and to earn a good grade, we need to contribute to the solution of our unresolved world issue.
The girls sent letters to schools throughout their area asking for donations and organized a book drive at a local sports. Jul 04, 2003 african girls whose parents have some kind of education will send their daughters to school regardless of cultural and financial constraints. Amazon works closely with its carriers to provide a competitive shipping experience for our customers. Please send financial donations separately in an envelope to the bfa office. Ive provided a link to their website for more specifics of what they do and do not accept as donations, plus information on how to get your donations to them. Bookfriends international is a 501c3 nonprofit organization committed to helping educate students in secondary schools in africa by providing books, supporting educational materials and services. In the 1950s in the united states it was considered a waste to send girls to college. Books for africa are the largest shipper of donated textbooks to the african. We partner with local organizations in africa to find and vet schools and communities in need of books.
Since 1998, books for africa has shipped over 24 million books to children and adults in 46 countries. How to donate used books to the third world synonym. These bags will be used by kids as they take books and school supplies to. Stanford university book donations africa lists organisations which donate. Share your books with third world orphans by giving to the lubuto library project. Book trust is a national literacy program that offers title i elementary school students across the country the opportunity to choose books throughout the school year and keep them for their home libraries. We work closely with our library partners in subsaharan africa to select and send the books that their readers need. Mar 06, 20 the education system in south africa comprises three basic levels.