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In sub-Saharan Africa 153 million adults are functionally illiterate and most people simply cannot afford books of their own. Without literacy people are not able to access education or healthcare, take advantage of opportunities for employment, or participate in social, economic and political decisions which affect their lives. And without books, literacy is very hard to foster and maintain.
Books Change Lives
Book Aid International increases access to books to support literacy, education and development in sub-Saharan Africa.
We are one of the world's foremost library development charities and provide around half a million books to libraries sub-Saharan Africa and the Occupied Palestinian Territories every year. We support libraries in schools, refugee camps, prisons, universities, communities and more. As well as donating books, we also support libraries by providing grants for purchasing books locally, maintaining library buildings or training for library staff. We work with a wide range of partners in 12 countries in sub-Saharan Africa who help us to ensure that the books we send match the local need and that they are distributed to the libraries and communities that need them the most
Books and libraries are a crucial resource in sub-Saharan Africa. They are vital for
quality education; they raise literacy levels, provide information and
underpin development.
“These orphans now have access to and read classical children books thanks to the books we receive from Book Aid International. I am sure without these books; many of these children will not see or read a book in their childhood.” Jeanne Atsam, Dan and Sarah Orphanage, Soa
We believe literacy is a fundamental human right. Our work is vital because books really do change lives.
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