The Kenya Shipment that we told you about previously has safely arrived at its initial destination of St Paul's University from where the books will be distributed to various schools and colleges. Irene Muthoni Kibandi said: 'The students and faculty members are excited and look forward to using the books once processed. Thank you so much and best wishes in this service you are giving to
It has been a busy time at Books Abroad recently when for the first time we have filled a 40ft container. It contains some 36 pallets with 1044 boxes holding about 100,000 books. These are all bound for Kenya and we will update you on their progress.
Congratulations to Megan Fraser Bell who, on Sunday 3rd October, completed the London Marathon and in doing so raised funds for Books Abroad. We are very grateful for her efforts and the money raised.
Just a reminder that Megan Fraser-Bell will be running the London Marathon to raise funds for Books Abroad this Sunday the 3rd of October. Megan says 'as a total book lover myself, I appreciate the importance of books not only for pleasure but for education especially in developing countries where books are a scarce resource.' We are very grateful to Megan for doing this fundraising and
Thomas Mills High School in Suffolk has collected an amazing total of three pallets of books for Books Abroad. We are very grateful to the school staff and pupils and also the parents who all contributed to this wonderful total. A special thank you to Becky who organised this. Becky had previously taught for a long time in Kenya so was very aware of the need
Megan Fraser Bell will be running the London Marathon to raise funds for Books Abroad. We are very grateful to Megan for doing this and wish her all the best in the event. The Marathon takes place on the 3rd October 2021 and if you wish to support Megan you can do so at: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/MeganFraserBell
Currently, we have a separate fundraising challenge in place to transport books to Kenya. Books Abroad have been changing the world – one book at a time, one child at a time – for almost 40 years. Now, we have the opportunity to step up to the challenge of supporting theological education in East Africa. The Very Reverend Professor Sir Robin Barbour (1921-2014) was one of
It is always heartening for everyone at Books Abroad to see how much their efforts are appreciated so it is good to see comments like this: On behalf of the children and teachers of Zimbabwe, college students, university students and parents who were impacted by this project, we wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the Books Abroad team of volunteers who risked their health during the
The Second Treehouse on the Left of Laurencekirk has kindly offered to organise a book drop to collect books for Books Abroad during the month of June. The Second Treehouse on the Left can be found at 23 High Street, Laurencekirk. (www.secondtreehouseontheleft.com)
Our Banff bookshop is now fully open and we will be pleased to see you in our shop. As a re-opening special we are currently offering all hardback books at £1 and all paperbacks at 50p. So, come along and get a bargain and support a good cause.