Books Abroad SCIO
Books Abroad is a registered charity, which aspires to support education in developing countries worldwide by redistributing carefully chosen, second hand books.
From its base in Rhynie in Aberdeenshire, Books Abroad collects good quality second hand books donated by schools, colleges, universities and private individuals from across Scotland and some parts of England, and redistributes them to educational establishments around the world in response to specific requests for support.
What Books Abroad Has Supported To Date
“The fact that the books you sent us had a very wide variety has helped our children to develop an interest in leisure reading, which is beyond the traditional reference reading”. W. A. Davis, Headteacher
“Books are very important to us for they help us to improve our language. It is through reading books that people here in Zimbabwe are capable of speaking in English, enabling them to communicate with different people from different countries”. Precious Mabhiza, Zimbabwe
“Through your partnership and support, one more child in the slums of Kenya will have access to precious reading material, something most of them only dream about”. Emily, Christian Mission Aid, Kenya
“Education of the youth can only be guaranteed through the relentless efforts of good people like all of you at Books Abroad”. W. A Davis, Headteacher
“I would like to thank everyone at Books Abroad for the invaluable support they have given us. The books you donated are being used by our students, teachers and parents”. W. A. Davis, Headteacher
“Most people are educated through the use of books. In our everyday life, people are being employed because they learn how to read”. Precious Mabhiza, Zimbabwe
“If you give one book to one child in the country, you give to the whole nation” Kennedy Mandaza, Tsatse Secondary School, Zimbabwe
Ways To Support Our Work
Books Abroad receives no government funding to support its work, depending entirely on successful funding bids from trusts and companies, as well as monies raised during fundraising events in local communities and from donations and membership subscriptions by our supporters. All our operational costs are kept to a minimum. The work to collect, sort, select and pack books to be sent abroad is carried out by our team of dedicated volunteers.
There are many ways you can support the work we do…