books abroad

We have received the following report from one of our Volunteers, Hilary Musgrave, who recently took part in the Voyage of Discovery to Nepal - a fundraising trip to not only experience the country itself but also to visit schools who have received books from Books Abroad.

Do take time to read it ............

"We returned home reluctantly after what we all agreed had been a wonderful experience.  We had had an opportunity to see Nepal in a way that not many tourists do and enjoyed meeting so many friendly and hospitable people.  It was especially rewarding to get first hand knowledge of how Books Abroad is already making a difference to some schools and how it can best continue to help the overwhelmingly enthusiastic teachers and children of a beautiful country."

Books Abroad visit Nepal.pdf

Could you spare 2 weeks to make a difference?

Following the success of our SCHOLAR Challenge to Rajasthan in October 2007, Books Abroad and International Rescue Corps (www.intrescue.org.uk) are organising a joint fundraising mission to Bhuj, Gujarat, India the epicentre of the devastating earthquake in 2001.

For further details please see attached file.

Mission_To_Bhuj_2009.pdf

At midnight on Saturday 29th September, during the Books Abroad 25th Anniversary Ball at The Exchange, Thainstone, Inverurie the auction on ebay.co.uk of a complete set of signed Harry Potter books donated by J K Rowling ended with a winning bid of £18,200 - a fantastic result!

To celebrate the first 25 years of Books Abroad a Ball is being held at The Exchange, Thainstone, Inverurie on Saturday 29th September. Tickets are priced at £45 pp and tables are available. ( 8 people )

Steve Robertson from Scotland The What has kindly volunteered his services for our after dinner speaker and the Woodlands Dance Orchestra will be providing the music during the evening. An auction will be held on the night and donations for this have been received from J K Rowling, Alexander McCall Smith, Louis de Bernier, Ian Rankin and Stuart McBride to name but a few.

If you are interested in coming along , do not hesitate in getting in contact with the Office on 01464 861446

Welcome to the latest adventure for Books Abroad. The Scottish Charities Helping Overseas Learning And Resources is a joint venture between two charities from the North East of Scotland.

Scholar_Flyer.doc

The_Scholar_Challenge-Rajasthan-FINAL-26.01.07.doc