Additionally, books for africa allows donors to target donations to specific countries and provides feedback to donor when books have been shipped to their countries. 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. 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 lions, aid for. Reading tree has book donation centers throughout the u. Give the gift of literacy when you donate your used books to charity. Our mission is to promote education and literacy while broadening americans understanding of their neighbors, which we achieve by annually sending more than. We donate 50% of the textbooks to partner campus libraries in east africa. Book donations, but at what price, and in exchange for what. Your book and electronic donations make a difference. 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. Donating books to africa but never buying african books. And because of grant funds, your gift will have 7x the impact to provide emergency food, clean water, access to lifesaving medical care, and more to children and families fighting for their lives. Donate books to charity free nationwide book donation pick up.
Book donations overseas the international donation and shipment of books information prepared by our international relations office offers guidelines on donating books internationally. If reading tree doesnt have a donation center in your area, but you know of a good place to put one, you can request a crate on their website. Yet a severe book famine often stands in their way. Africana librarians council alc book donations committee. Since our founding in 1988 books for africa has distributed over 24 million books to children in 46 african nations. Our partners throughout africa are waiting for books. The alc continues today as a coordinate organization of the asa. Thank you for sharing information about your project.
Make a donation to aid for africa ngo charity for african. Over 41 million books have been shipped by books for africa. How to get involved with us donate education africa. Effective today, we are suspending our collection service for book donations by members of the public in the uk. Aon botswana donated over 500 books to ministry of education. Books to africa international is a uk registered charity 1152599. A 501 c 3 public charity dedicated to bringing books, free of charge, to underresourced school libraries and public libraries across the united states. Apr 30, 2020 book donation programs should reflect a partnership between institutions in africa and the us with a liaison contact from each institution.
According to their website, they have donated three million books and 93 computers and ereaders in the. The charity collects used books and donates them to underfunded libraries and schools, both in the u. We believe that postsecondary students should be able to learn from highquality material, regardless of their geographic or economic status. Books for africa books for africa is the largest shipper of donated books to the african continent. Book bags created by students from st johns primary school in heidelberg for abca image from abca facebook page due to the cost of shipping materials to africa, poor quality books are not sent. Books for africa accepts textbook donations so students of all ages in africa can receive educational materials.
Scolma is grateful to hans zell and raphael thierry for choosing to publish their full length study of book donation programmes in africa in our pages. Journal of scolma the uk libraries and archives group on africa, no. Kenneth kaunda, and it has also been endorsed by sir patrick moore, a. 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, and peace. Large dropoffs two or more pallets of book donations must be scheduled ahead of. We accept university and college textbooks published in the last 15 years. Support the african library project and help us donate masks in the bay area. Your used books make a big difference in the lives of america s veterans and their families. This is also a book donating organization that distributes free books to africa and other third world countries through the lubuto library project. Whether its donating educational material to campus libraries in kenya or. We resell 20% of the textbooks we collect at affordable prices to students, funding initiatives on local campuses. Paul, mn 55102, usa when you donate, you will receive an automatic thank you letter. Textbooks for change provides affordable and accessible educational material to students both locally and across the globe.
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. 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. 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. Book aid is complex, problematic, and sometimes controversial, but the literature and research on book donation programmes for africa is surprisingly scant. Scroll over the country that you would like to donate to. No matter how big or small, your donations are needed and appreciated. 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. Textbooks for change donate used textbooks to create an impact. Books delivered to students and teachers in africa. In this video, the strengthening tanzanian publishing tzap project discusses the difficulties and opportunities for academic publishing. Please send financial donations separately in an envelope to the bfa office. Secondary schools in africa bookfriends international book. For donating books to children in africa, protecting and.
Donate to the east africa hunger crisis world vision. Not only do your book donations through pick up please support us veterans, they also support reading in general. Give a monthly or oneoff donation of as much as you. Many organizations listed in that resource, or in this guide, do not accept used books. Their goal is to eliminate the book famine across the african continent and raise literacy rates through strategic book donations. Better world books donations benefit one of four main nonprofit partners. Become a monthly donor to join our 1 million book club and help us put 1 million books in the hands of students in africa annually. 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. You can make a secure online donation with a debit or credit card, or mail a check or money order to. They also welcome donations of illustrated childrens books. When your books arrive in africa, they are distributed to students and teachers in need. 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. Home a guide to nonprofit organizations worldwide that request book, journal and other educational material donations. Donate with paypal 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.
Jan 24, 2019 a 501 c 3 public charity dedicated to bringing books, free of charge, to underresourced school libraries and public libraries across the united states. Books4cause your book and electronic donations make a. Each book delivered opens doors for an african learner. International donation and shipment of books about ala. An overview on book donation practice in francophone africa. 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. International book donations american society of hand. In fact, a percentage of the net sale price of every book goes to these great causes. We believe education is key to developing young minds. We are still accepting donations of books to be sent to africa, as well as.
The book, titled astronomy for south central africa, has a foreword by the first president of the republic of zambia, dr. Too far away from our local pickup service or campus book drives. Book aid international promotes literacy in developing countries by creating reading and learning opportunities. Africana librarians council alc book donation africa. Your gift to the east africa hunger crisis will help save precious lives in somalia, south sudan, ethiopia, and kenya. 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. So many of us have books piling up in corners, lining up along the floor, stacked in piles on desks, overflowing from our bookshelves. Home book donation programs libguides at american library. Not only do your book donations through pick up please support us veterans, they also support reading in.
Donate your books and educational resources in 3 easy steps. Books for africa are the largest shipper of donated textbooks to the african continent and have shipped over 30 million school, university, and library books to 49. 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. Members of asa whether they are librarians, archivists or documentalists working with materials from. Paul, minnesota dedicated to helping end the book famine in africa. 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. In particular there are only a very small number of papers or studies written. To donate to a specific project by clicking the donate now. Books for africa, room to read, national center for family literacy and world fund. Our vision is a world where everyone has access to the books that will enrich, improve and change their lives. The african library project changes lives book by book by starting libraries in africa. 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.
Bookfriends international book donations secondary. One of the largest international book donation programs in the world, and the largest one dedicated to the african continent, is books for africa. General book donation organizations are listed first, followed by regional book donation organizations. Donate books with a free donation pickup pickup please. What follows is a list of organizations that distribute books to other countries. To assist volunteers please ensure donated books are suitable for children between the ages of 2 and 12 and are reasonably current, that nonfiction. Donate australian books for children in africa melbourne. Books through bars books through bars works to provide quality reading material to prisoners in pennsylvania and surrounding states. 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.
The africana librarians council alc was founded in 1957 as part of the african studies association asa under the name archiveslibraries committee. Consider making a financial donation to cover the costs of shipping the books you donate. If youre in chicago, schedule a book donations pickup, and well do all the heavy lifting for you. Cameroon, eritrea, ethiopia, kenya, malawi, namibia, occupied palestinian territories, south. Books for africa receives funds for the shipment of books to africa, and this is the organizations only program. Book aid international is the uks leading international book donation and library development charity. 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. It is important to contact these groups beforehand, to find out what kind of books they need and are hoping to receive for distribution. Book aid for africa enabling possiblities through provision of.
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. 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. Codes book donation programme is based on a longterm partnership arrangement with mostly nongovernmental organizations in ethiopia, ghana, guyana, kenya. Since its founding in 1988, books for africa has shipped more than 27 million textbooks and library books to 48 african countries. Book donation programs should reflect a partnership between institutions in africa and the us with a liaison contact from each institution. Textbooks for change donate used textbooks to create an. Details will show in the popup screen or below the map when clicked. Used books make a big difference in the lives of americas veterans and their families. 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.
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