The donations go to stock the salvation army store, or to provide reading materials for salvation armys homeless shelters. To achieve the goals above, donate to africa will need to collect at least 23 million dollars in donations in the next 25 years. If you already have school and office supplies that you do not need regardless of the quantity, please send them to us. Donate your kindle, ipad, nook or ereader to children or. The focus of the african library project is to increase literacy by helping to improve small libraries in african schools and villages. Donate books with a free donation pickup pickup please. The african library project changes lives book by book by starting libraries in africa. Priority is given to organisations in townships and informal. Education donate to africa help us raise money for disasters. Many of the service projects in south africa work to improve educational standards and wellness in the african communities. Fundraising at your own school can make a huge difference to the lives of young people in rural africa. Organize a book drive for the african library project.
Aid for africa is a unique partnership of some 85 select nonprofits, all dedicated to solving the complex, interrelated challenges facing sub saharan africa. They provide recycled and surplus educational materials and second hand books from preschool to secondary level to underprivileged african schools. The international book project accepts requests for books from organizations throughout the world, such as churches, missionary groups, primary and secondary schools, community and school libraries, universities, and the u. The project is to renovate a classroom, transforming it into an educational laboratory equipped with appropriate work benches and furniture, and a secure room for the storage of apparatus and chemicals. The term ends on the 8th november, but with endofyear examinations the teaching will probably cease before the. 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. Education is the passport to a selfsustaining life. I am the executive director of childrens right advocate foundation based in lagos nigera. We help teachers and young people to master skills for life. How to get involved with us donate education africa. Where can ngos get donations of books, computers and vehicles.
We, and those we work with, really appreciate you support. Please send financial donations separately in an envelope to the bfa office. A secure, cashfree way to shop the fair with yearround shopping online. The salvation army the salvation army accepts used goods donations, including hardback and paperback books. This nonprofit organization seeks books in english that are appropriate for preschool, elementary school, secondary school and community libraries. Earn cash for the school or get double the profit with scholastic dollars. 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. Recycling of uk books to africa through uk based publishers and uk schools. Our grassroots approach mobilizes volunteers, young and old, in the united states and canada to organize book drives and help establish small libraries in rural african communities. The african library project provides anyone with the opportunity to make a library in africa. Our partners throughout africa are waiting for books.
Classroom africa is a program of the african wildlife foundation, the leading international conservation organization focused exclusively on africa. Charity donation to school project, child care and education. Applicants must fill out an ibp application to receive books. It has shipped over twenty million books to africa.
Help schools in africa by donating stationery and reading. The core mission of classroom africa is to foster the link between education and conservation, ensuring a stronger future for africas children and its wildlife. 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. Groups working to improve education provide supplies and support to local schools. Make a donation to support africa educational trust thank you so much for considering making a donation to support education. 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. International donation and shipment of books about ala. The best books and stories brought to life with unforgettable characters. 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. We collect books and sell a portion of the books we receive to raise the money for the shipping. Schools, preschools, childrens homes, street childrens organisations, refugee camps or any other organisation with a socioeducational focus. Books for africa will load a container of books to your specifications.
We are a charity organization undertaking school projects to give poor east african children care and high quality education. The official registration and financial information of the african education. Director of childrens right advocate foundation based in lagos nigera. It addresses child literacy by providing supplementary literacy tutoring in under resourced public primary schools through a largely volunteer workforce. Its also important for all children to become fluent in english so they can enter the global workplace.
Africana librarians council alc book donations committee. Since 1988, books for africa has shipped more than 41 million books to every african country. This is also a book donating organization that distributes free books to africa and other third world countries through the lubuto library project. Each application is evaluated by ibp staff for quality of organizational structure, english. You help us ensure that vulnerable children get the right infrastructure, teaching and family support so they can get the most from their time at school and go on to lead productive, healthy and happy lives. The african studies association asa offers an annual grant program to assist book donation projects with shipping costs to send book donations to african libraries and schools. As we approach rosh hashanah and yom kippur and turn our thoughts toward teshuva, tefillah and tzedakah, project chesed together with school aid are asking you to donate stationery and reading books to disadvantaged school children in africa. Since its founding in 1954, the ngo has sent roughly 30 million books to underserved areas.
Application procedures are on the african librarians council web site. An overview of book donation practice in francophone africa by raphael. Develop africa collects and provides free school supplies for children in africa. Schooloffice suppliespaper, pencils, pens, wall charts, maps, etc.
Donate australian books for children in africa melbourne. Books4africa books for libraries in africa books4cause. Together, we can send 1 million books annually by joining our book club. Bookfriends international book donations secondary schools in. Donating books and other items oakland public library. Your donations could go towards sponsoring a childs education, purchasing of academic books and materials, training of teachers and purchase of school equipment. Books for africa ships only highquality books that are relevant to african students.
Then also, there are generous members of public who as individuals or corporate bodies, donate to universities, colleges, and donate to public institutions. 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. Many nonprofit groups accept donations to help make a difference in the region. The organisation is also in dare need of transportation. Our method makes a concrete and personal difference for children and. African library project creating african libraries by organizing the shipment of gentlyused books through book drives in the united states. By building our own schools based on charity donations and fundraising, we will have good teachers, good food, good study content and teach the children to be. Fund raisers are recommended, but additionally, graduates of nigerian universities, medical schools and law schools and the many universities in nigeria should make it a point of duty to donate books, money, equipment, technologies, innovations and ideation to the schools and institutions where we earned our academic laurels, schools, from.
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. We send good books, enough books for a whole class to use. We promote global learning by passing on these new and used books. That same kindle can provide an african student the escape from the cycle of poverty and place them on a path toward a bright future. The schools identify promising candidates who possess the skills and commitment to realize their potential for academic excellence.
Donate your kindle, ipad, nook or ereader to children or schools in africa for many, there is nothing better than the escape of curling up on the couch and reading a favorite book from their kindle. They organize book drives in local schools and neighborhoods and raise modest funds to ship the books to our african partners. 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. Find out about the different ways you can donate today. Its open every day and people can take as many books as they need. Education donate to africa help us raise money for. We are still accepting donations of books to be sent to africa, as well as donations of funds to support our mission. Friends of south african schools fund, inc supports academically gifted but economically disadvantaged schoolchildren in south africa by providing grants to support them at preeminent south african schools. The africana librarians council book donations committee reads grant proposals and makes recommendations to asa.
Not only do your book donations through pick up please support us veterans, they also support reading in general. We appreciate all donations below are just a few of them. We believe education is key to developing young minds. Literacy and upskilling of young people in their education. Grace lutheran college in rothwell donated a lot of yellow and blue school tshirts. You can donate books at a variety of locations in your community, including. He argues that there are three mythic solutions to poverty eradication. They seek donations of used books that are still in good shape for distribution to over forty five african countries. 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.
Donate to help children get an education build africa. Great service tax deduction receipts pickups within 24 hours in. The years between now and 2030 are critical for building africas human capital. In the process, the two students adopted the cause of the worlds poorest children and made a video about their plight called education. African summer school italy is a sociocultural project. Website design and development kindly donated by talaguim. How to donate used books to the third world synonym. Just over 50% of south african families own no books for recreational or leisure time reading.
Instead, he advocates helping the poor earn money through their own efforts of developing lowcost tools that are effective and profitable. Many of these organizations distribute books overseas at no cost to the donating person or library other than shipping costs to the u. By building our own schools based on charity donations and fundraising, we will have good teachers, good food, good study content and teach the children to be selfsufficient. Book aid for africa is committed to sending good quality textbooks to african schools, colleges, and universities. The third and final school term of the year is over halfway through. The public charity was launched in 1998 with donations from viewers of winfreys talk show and also helped fund the seven fountains primary school in south africas kwazulunatal province back. Consider making a financial donation to cover the costs of shipping the books you donate. Thank you so much for considering making a donation to support education. 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.
Your donations directly support us to deliver our povertyfighting projects to vulnerable school communities. If you are interested in donating books to countries overseas, there are. 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. Request and receive donated books and resources in 3 easy steps step 1 apply online to request a shipment of 1,000 or more primary, secondary or university books from our uk office. 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.
Its essential to publish and distribute books in the official languages. There are so many schools and libraries in nigeria in dare need of books and computers. Book aid for africa enabling possiblities through provision. The african families, schools, hospitals and community were overwhelmed with the generosity of australian people to give so generously.
Abca is a charitable organisation commenced in october of 2003 which by september of 2014 had supplied 160,000 books to 100 schools. We operate in the field of intercultural education, cultural rights and justice. Directory of book donation programs university at albany. Help african childrens schools to continuing to build schools and support our teachers by donating to our non profit. Whatever you donate, your support could help children access the quality education they deserve. These were welcomed by the children in africa very much.
Instead of throwing out your old books or recycling them, donate them so they can be read and enjoyed again. 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. We welcome donations of all kinds of school supplies throughout the year. Therefore, we secure donated books from middle schools, high schools, libraries, individuals, book drives and book publishing companies. Bookfriends transforms secondary schools in africa by shipping book donations so african youth can have the opportunity of education and brighter futures. When you donate to build africa, you directly support our work with remote and rural school communities across kenya and uganda. Donate now to help give children in rural africa they education they deserve. School aid provides sustainable literacy development programmes for children and young people in africa. We see the positive effects the books have made for children in the 182 african schools where we have delivered shipments. Collect and send textbooks and other reading materials to schools in africa. Bookfriends international book donations secondary. We also wish to acknowledge the following wonderful people and organisations below. The african education foundation has started its first project at the nhlambanyathi high school in sodwana bay, kwazulunatal, south africa. The schools regularly solicit monetary and material donations from graduates of such institutions, as well as solicitations from members of the general public.
Book aid for africa enabling possiblities through provision of. Make sure that the information is going to be useful to the schools or people. With your contribution our activities will be selfsustained and you will contribute to a largescale project for the promotion of world citizenship. We are committed to sending over 300,000 books to africa each year we can only do. International book project for donations of books to ngos. Bookfriends international book donations secondary schools. 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. 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.
When you are shopping for your own childrens supplies, please remember to put an extra item in your bag for the child that cant afford. Schools and families buy books for fun and education. Several sponsors pay all the overhead costs of the corporation to make this possible. Exceptions to the above guidelines may be made for donations to specialty collections such as the oakland history room 2383222 and aamlo, the african american museum and library at oakland 6370200. Donation kindly support beafricas mission to promote access to quality basic education in africa. My students get their reading material from their english teachers or the school library, and not from a regular library.
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