Since its founding in 1988, books for africa has shipped more than 27 million textbooks and library books to 48 african countries. The african library project changes lives book by book by starting libraries in africa. One of the largest international book donation programs in the world, and the largest one dedicated to the african continent, is books for africa. Your donation of books is taxdeductible and donation receipts are available upon request. Too far away from our local pickup service or campus book drives. According to their website, they have donated three million books and 93 computers and ereaders in the. Books for africa remains the largest shipper of donated text and library books to the african continent, shipping over 47 million books to all 55 countries on the african continent since 1988. Successful asa awards are granted to those applicants who. The local donation program of the international book project is always looking to expand and provide literacy to those in need. Our mission is to promote education and literacy while broadening americans understanding of their neighbors, which we achieve by annually sending more than 300,000 books to schools, libraries, churches. Cameroon, eritrea, ethiopia, kenya, malawi, namibia, occupied palestinian. If you have an organization and would like to be considered for a local book donation please fill out our local donations application.
Since our founding in 1988 books for africa has distributed over 24 million books to children in 46 african nations. While largescale donations of containerloads of books can be effective, the asa is trying to fill a perceived gap by increasing the number of small to mediumsized projects that focus on specific. Book aid international promotes literacy in developing countries by creating reading and learning opportunities. The alc continues today as a coordinate organization of the asa.
Please send financial donations separately in an envelope to the bfa office. Many organizations listed in that resource, or in this guide, do not accept used books. Donate with paypal instead 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. While large scale donations of containerloads of books can be effective, the asa is trying to fill a perceived gap by increasing the number of small to mediumsized projects that focus on specific. Kenneth kaunda, and it has also been endorsed by sir patrick moore, a world famous astronomer. Textbooks for change donate used textbooks to create an. Apr 30, 2020 book donation programs should reflect a partnership between institutions in africa and the us with a liaison contact from each institution. Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations outside on the day you choose, and our driver will pick up your donation rain or shine.
Choose where you are from to make a donation, make a pledge, or start a fundraiser that you can share with your friends and family from all around the world and make an impact through education africa today. It is important to contact these groups beforehand, to find out what kind of books they need and are hoping to receive for distribution. This is also a book donating organization that distributes free books to africa and other third world countries through the lubuto library project. Donate books to charity free nationwide book donation pick up. For many children in africa, the gift of books truly is a gift of hope. Not only do your book donations through pick up please support us veterans, they also support reading in general. Donate australian books for children in africa melbourne. Yet a severe book famine often stands in their way. Cameroon, eritrea, ethiopia, kenya, malawi, namibia, occupied palestinian territories, south. For donating books to children in africa, protecting and. Give the gift of literacy when you donate your used books to charity.
Consider making a financial donation to cover the costs of shipping the books you donate. You can change the life of a child in africa through the gift of books. Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations outside on the day you choose, and our driver will pick. Book donation programmes revisited read african books. Paul, minnesota dedicated to helping end the book famine in africa. The charity collects used books and donates them to underfunded libraries and schools, both in the u. Bookfriends international book donations secondary. Your used books make a big difference in the lives of americas veterans and their families. Textbooks for change provides affordable and accessible educational material to students both locally and across the globe. Donating books to africa but never buying african books. No matter how big or small, your donations are needed and appreciated.
Books for africa, room to read, national center for family literacy and world fund. Jan 24, 2019 local donation program international book project, inc. Whether we are distributing books to school children, introducing medical strategies to combat the spread of hivaids, supporting small businesses for women, or finding new approaches to protect endangered elephants and. Our vision is a world where everyone has access to the books that will enrich, improve and change their lives. The africana librarians council alc was founded in 1957 as part of the african studies association asa under the name archiveslibraries committee. So many of us have books piling up in corners, lining up along the floor, stacked in piles on desks, overflowing from our bookshelves. The gift options shown reflect world vision projects and the suggested donation amounts are based on periodic surveys of the countries we serve. When you buy a book they donate a book to a partner organization, such as books for africa, to try and help spread literacy around the world. Any outofdate, damaged, or unusable textbooks are sustainably recycled. In fact, a percentage of the net sale price of every book goes to these great causes. For tenyearold ebrima, a primary 4 student in the gambia, books transformed his educational experience.
Better world books donations benefit one of four main nonprofit partners. Book aid international is the uks leading international book donation and library development charity. What follows is a list of organizations that distribute books to other countries. Support the african library project and help us donate masks in the bay area. 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. Book donation programs should reflect a partnership between institutions in africa and the us with a liaison contact from each institution. Book donation programmes revisited book donation programmes for africa. We resell 20% of the textbooks we collect at affordable prices to students, funding initiatives on local campuses. They even pay for you to ship your books to them when you register a donation on their website here. If youre in chicago, schedule a book donations pickup, and well do all the heavy lifting for you. General book donation organizations are listed first, followed by regional book donation organizations. Each item is representative of the gift category in which it appears, and donations will be used to provide assistance within that gift category where it is needed most. Staff will be onsite occasionally to bring book donations inside of the warehouse. 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.
We believe that postsecondary students should be able to learn from highquality material, regardless of their geographic or economic status. Book aid is complex, problematic, and sometimes controversial, but the literature and research on book donation programmes for africa is surprisingly scant. Aid for africa is a unique partnership of some 85 select nonprofits, all dedicated to solving the complex, interrelated challenges facing sub saharan africa. As the uks leading agency in book provision and library support for developing countries, book aid focuses on subsaharan africa, working with partner organizations across 12 countries. Books donated by publishers, schools, libraries, individuals, and organizations are sorted and packed by volunteers who carefully choose books that are age and subject appropriate. Books for africa will ship to any location in africa where a sponsor is ready to receive and distribute books. Secondary schools in africa bookfriends international book. Books for africa books for africa is the largest shipper of donated books to the african continent. International book donations american society of hand.
The book, titled astronomy for south central africa, has a foreword by the first president of the republic of zambia, dr. Reading tree has book donation centers throughout the u. We donate 50% of the textbooks to partner campus libraries in east africa. 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. Over 41 million books have been shipped by books for africa. Home a guide to nonprofit organizations worldwide that request book, journal and other educational material donations. To support the important work of one of these groups, please send your books, postage paid, to the address below making sure to indicate which of our partners you want your donation to. Books through bars books through bars works to provide quality reading material to prisoners in pennsylvania and surrounding states. Textbooks for change donate used textbooks to create an impact.
Jan 24, 2019 book donations overseas the international donation and shipment of books information prepared by our international relations office offers guidelines on donating books internationally. Local donation program international book project, inc. Our mission is to promote education and literacy while broadening americans understanding of their neighbors, which we achieve by annually sending more than. Thank you for sharing information about your project. Children and adults in africa are hungry to read, hungry to learn. 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. Members of asa whether they are librarians, archivists or documentalists working with materials from. Book donations overseas the international donation and shipment of books information prepared by our international relations office offers guidelines on donating books internationally. The international book project ibp is a registered 501 c3 notforprofit organization, founded by harriet van meter in 1966, which has sent more than 7 million books abroad. The book donations committee of the africana librarians council, the oldest active section of the african studies association asa, works to support and fund donation initiatives. Journal of scolma the uk libraries and archives group on africa, no.
Please help books for africa give the priceless gift of learning to children in africa by donating today. Make a donation to aid for africa ngo charity for african. While large scale donations of containerloads of books can be effective, the asa is trying to fill a perceived gap by increasing the number of small to mediumsized projects that focus on specific, articulated needs. The committees roots can be traced back to discussions in the 1980s amongst librarians and publishers concerned about the state of libraries in africa. Whether its donating educational material to campus libraries in kenya or. Africana librarians council alc book donations committee.
In this video, the strengthening tanzanian publishing tzap project discusses the difficulties and opportunities for academic publishing. Although this will affect our book donation numbers, it would reduce the workload on our paid staff who continue to work during this difficult period to ensure the charity remains operational. We believe education is key to developing young minds. Codes book donation programme is based on a longterm partnership arrangement with mostly nongovernmental organizations in ethiopia, ghana, guyana, kenya, malawi, mali, mozambique, senegal and tanzania. Your book and electronic donations make a difference. Books are sold online to help raise funds for awesome nonprofit literacy organizations changing the world through teaching kids, supporting families, building schools and filling libraries. In particular there are only a very small number of papers or studies written. Part 1 of the study book donation programmes for africa. Africana librarians council alc book donation africa. Founded in 1988, books for africa bfa collects, sorts, ships, and distributes books to children in africa. International donation and shipment of books about ala. They collect donations of funds and books to establish highly accessible libraries to help people in africa. How to get involved with us donate education africa.
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