Books2Africa’s statement on COVID-19
As the number of confirmed cases and deaths from Coronavirus in the UK continues to be monitored, we continue to implement measures to ensure the safety of our staff and volunteers during this pandemic. However, there is a need to keep up the great work in order to continue meeting our charitable objectives. We would […]
Milestone Academy, Tanzania
We have seen improvements in all aspect of the language, plus children have developed a tendency of reading books and this has helped them improve their creativity and vocabulary.
Book donations – Boosting the capacities of academic libraries.
Although book donation programmes do not address the infrastructural problems facing many institutions in Africa, they deliver hard copy books to millions who are hungry to learn – and learning is ultimately what is most important
Crescent College of Education and Applied Sciences, Zambia
We set out to provide quality higher education at an affordable price in an environment where cost is the greatest hindrance to higher education, And access to the resources Books2Africa provide has contributed towards that.
A small business wanting to make a big impact—Keeptake
Keeptake are a company with two big goals; one is to help people make their memories everlasting and the other is to use business as a way to bring positive change to the world. Their first step towards these goals is through a ten year guided journal called My Life in Chapters. For every My […]
Books2Africa’s statement at the 34th ECOSOC High level Segment 2019 General Debate
The meeting of the high-level political forum (HLPF) on sustainable development in 2019 convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council, was held from Tuesday, 9 July, to Thursday, 18 July 2019; including the three-day ministerial meeting of the forum from Tuesday, 16 July, to Thursday, 18 July 2019. The theme was “Empowering […]
“I hate reading” – How to get young people reading again
Most of the students at this UK school openly admitted; “I hate reading”, “It’s boring”, “there are more interesting things to do” and “If books were like Netflix”. To be honest, I can relate to them. If I was born in this generation, I would probably say the same thing.
Volunteering increases one’s wellbeing – Lessons from the Community Impact Forum in Canterbury
research suggests, as you would expect, that volunteering increases one’s wellbeing, but what the research went on to reveal was that often only those people who already have positive wellbeing are willing to put themselves forward to volunteer
Restore Leadership Primary School Library, Uganda
The teachers love the books just as much as the students. A true “reading culture” is being formed at our school. During library the teachers read with the students. They see that reading is a life-long skill.
Africa Dream Skill Institute, Cameroon
With the availability of these books, the institution now has an added advantage in the community as it’s impact is better felt. Community members who have wished to be part of this institution but for fear of their inability to meet the needs of required books to enable them succeed, can now register themselves knowing that the institution’s library is at their disposal.
