Book aid charitable trust providing christian literature. In particular, communities in ethiopia, uganda, and rwanda were. He made the remarks while handing over 2,000 books at the national library of uganda in kampala. Book aid international 2018 reports biggest year yet, in. Book aid international 2018 reports biggest year yet, in africa and. Bookfriends international book donations secondary. Why we work in uganda rapid population growth in uganda has put a strain on public services including education, and there is also a large disparity in wealth and opportunity in uganda.
Book aid international project for awesome 2015 youtube. In fact, like grantmaking agencies, there are also international organizations that are constantly involved in the process of securing nonfinancial assets and transferring them to needy communities and ngos in developing countries. A uk based charity organisation seriously committed to helping end poverty in uganda. Filmaid international is a nonprofit humanitarian organization that uses film to educate and entertain displaced people around the world. It manages its book donation programme through local partners in some countries. The 21st nairobi international bookfair kenya publishers. Inspiring readers uganda phase one report book aid. Part of the success in managing hivaids in uganda has been due to the cooperation between the government and the nongovernment service providers and these international bodies. Every year, we aim to ship around one million brand n. At the butabika national recovery center with ugandareading launching a book club. Mostly donated books from book aid international, locally published books from fountain publishers and moran publishers. We are the uks leading book donation and library support charity.
Robs last few hours in ethiopia take him to the next country on his tour of book aid international partners. Kenya has a strong network of over 60 public libraries which are used by hundreds of thousands of people. Book aid international is the uks leading book donation agency supporting library development in subsaharan africa. The selection is chosen to accommodate students needs from picture book sand simple readers through upper primary school. In may, blackwells named book aid international its charity of the year, and is donating proceeds from its plastic bag sales to the organization this year. Where can ngos get donations of books, computers and vehicles.
International first aid and resuscitation guidelines 2016. Malawian libraries, national library service malawi, book. A book box library contains 1,250 new books, some of them locally published. Book aid international is the uks leading international book provision and library development charity. Book aid international, with whom we donated books to a number of schools where reading tents were held. Book aid international is a registered charity in england and wales charity number 3869 and company number 880754.
Desperately in need of books and supplies to send to primary and secondary schools in uganda, primarily for children. Every year, we ship one million books to people around the world who. Book aid international annual report 2018 books change lives. The international health funding and research community, such as the global fund for aids, tb and malaria, or bilateral donors are very active in uganda.
If you are interested in working on the front lines on some of the most pressing global challenges of our times poverty, hunger, injustice, disease, environmental degradation, climate change and violent extremism then usaid jobs are a great place to put your skills, education, and expertise to use. In this, our digital 2018 annual report, we have included a few of the key statistics and stories to highlight the lifechanging power of books. We believe education is key to developing young minds. Book aid international is a uk registered charity which provides books and supports libraries in. The national library service are able to request the books that they want and as a result the quality is comparable to books. Book aid s work in rwanda is being funded by players of peoples postcard lottery, which donates 30 percent of sales to charitable organizations. Aid in uganda programme and policies books or book chapters. Our vision is a world where everyone has access to the books that will enrich, improve and change their lives.
International first aid and resuscitation guidelines 016 1 international first aid and resuscitation guidelines 2016 for national society first aid programme managers, scientific advisory groups, first aid instructors and first responders the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies ifrc is the worlds. Book aid international is a registered charity in england and wales charity number 3869 and company number 880754 39 41 coldharbour lane, camberwell. Book aid international opens new charitable initiative in. The national library service is funded by the malawi government and they source many of the books from uk charity book aid international. Aid is not an exercise in international charity but a cooperative exercise in international economic development in the highly political context of the world of the. Malawi occupied palestinian territories sierra leone somalia south sudan tanzania and zanzibar uganda zambia zimbabwe.
Book aid international has been working in kenya since 1960, providing books to schools, public, community and university libraries, prisons, refugee camps and hospitals. Five public libraries and 25 schools took part and in october 2018, the first phase of the programme came to an end. Book aid international has been supporting libraries in uganda since 1963. The charitys objects objects are to advance education and literacy in developing countries by charitable means. Community libraries receive books worth sh25m new vision. Community development in particular, the provision of water and power, and the encouragement of farming, common market gardening and. Every year the charity sends around one million new books to public and community libraries as well as libraries in prisons, refugee camps, hospitals, schools and universities.
Esthers school library has helped her with her studies towards her dream as it has a lot of science books. For donors international donations program research. Although the number of people living in poverty has halved over the last decade, the. We appreciate all the donations we receive and always make sure they have they impact they are meant to. Book aid international totalgiving donate to charity. Book aid charitable trust was set up in order to make large shipments of new and secondhand christian books and bibles to these needy areas. This site provides an overview of involvement of international libraries and librarians in. Book aid international focuses on large publisher donations, but a library of substantial size from a private donor might also be welcome. Book aid international is a registered charity in england and wales charity number 3869 and company number 880754 39 41 coldharbour lane, camberwell, london se5 9nr united kingdom t.
Although the number of people living in poverty has halved over the last decade, the north and west nile regions and the eastern. To learn more or donate to book aid international click here. In uganda books from book aid international are being used to teach illiterate mothers to read, enabling them to provide better, more informed care and support for their children. Books offer the chance for people to learn, imagine new possibilities and shape their own futures. It is not possible to directly contact book aid international for book donations, but a list of local partners is available for ngos to contact for benefiting from this programme. Help africa supports orphans and other vulnerable children in uganda through provision of quality education and skills development. At book aid international, we know that books change lives. Some have retired and are looking to lend their spare energy to a good.
More information on book aid international s inspiring readers program is here. There the books are vital for education, improving literacy, providing information and underpinning development. The national library of uganda was established by the national library act, 2003. Book aid international is the uks leading international book donation and library development charity. The international medical aid group doctors without borders said recently that so many people were dying in government camps in northern uganda that the problem was beyond an acute emergency. The educational charity book aid international cites 25 countries as. In 2018, we sent more books than ever before and those books are helping people from all walks of life change their lives for the better. Book aid international on track in inspiring readers in. Book aid international is a small charity located in the united kingdom that offers free books to organizations in africa and palestine.
This category is currently restricted to uk registered charities operating in kenya or uganda, which already have a long association with the trust. Book aid international is expanding its work to provide new books to communities in rwanda. The national book trust of uganda nabotu, founded in 1997, is a nongovernment organization that brings together associations and institutions within uganda s book sector to promote authorship, publishing and a culture of reading in uganda. The national book trust of uganda nabotu was founded in 1997 to promote authorship, publishing, trade in books within uganda and across the borders and inculcate a culture of reading. Swedish development agency sida, our former biggest donors who enabled us to donate books to schools where we held reading tents. Book aid international is lucky enough to have a number of these men and women, and as richard, our assistant librarian and volunteer coordinator says, we really couldnt do without them. Book aid international is a uk registered charity which provides books and supports libraries in africa and around the world. Book aid international s volunteers come from all walks and stages of life. In partnership with the kenya national library service knls, the project developed the skills of 30 library staff across 15 key public libraries. Book aid international has been supporting mobile libraries in zambia since 2008, providing the forum of african women educationalists in zambia faweza with 25,000 books to stock their mobile.
I am picked up by bernard bamuhiiga, the librarian at kyambogo university in kampala, one of our main partners. Filmaid was founded during the kosovo war in 1999 by producer caroline baron capote, monsoon wedding to assist with refugee communities in macedonia suffering the effects of war, poverty, displacement and disaster. Loving school libraries in uganda book aid international. 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. Todays charity corner, i speak to jenny hayes, the communications executive at book aid international, a charity which provides books to underprivileged places in the world.
Between 2017 and 2018, in partnership with the national library of uganda nlu we launched the first phase of our inspiring readers school libraries programme in uganda. Books are gathered by volunteers through a network of. On june 19, the charity sent 31,801 books to support readers in libraries, schools, and further. Kenya publishers association believes that this year the bookfair will be like no other. The books we provide are donated to libraries in each country by our local distribution partners. A morning flight from addis takes with to the lush greenness of uganda. Cooperative international library projects about ala.
In an average year, we make books available to an estimated 28 million people in libraries, schools, universities, hospitals, refugee camps and prisons around the world. Since 2001, nabotu has been running a book development programme sponsored by sida, hivos, book aid international. In particular book aid supports christian bookshops, mainly in africa, asia and the caribbean. This was a donation from moran uganda publishers ltd former macmillan publishers, through book aid international. For more info about project for awesome click here. The 21 st nairobi international bookfair fair will be held from 26 th to 30 th september 2018 at the sarit centre expo hall westlands nairobi, kenya the bookfair is organized by the kenya publishers association. Each year, we strive to send as many books as we possibly can to communities in subsaharan africa.
528 1401 390 603 598 1512 83 1144 169 1079 662 1520 1074 234 1470 944 492 121 1143 543 855 133 500 127 1104 971 154 21 260 462 1401 351 583 672