Book aid charitable trust was set up in order to make large shipments of new and secondhand christian books and bibles to these needy areas. From the first 1,100 books that were sent to south africa in 2007, the project has continued to grow every year. Guide to sending items to south africa from the uk we can send your parcels and letters anywhere across south africa from pretoria to the cape of good hope. In particular book aid supports christian bookshops, mainly in africa, asia and the caribbean. Our grassroots approach mobilizes volunteers, young and old, in the united states and canada to organize book drives and help establish small libraries in rural african communities. School aid provides sustainable literacy development programmes for children and young people in africa. Contact companies such as seven seas worldwide or ablecargo. Investing in youth, selected as the african unions main focus in 2017, is imperative and needs to be complemented by an equally strong emphasis on investing in. Quick parcel delivery quote courier quotes uk parcelabc. Books2africa is a uk registered charity 1152599 and a microsoft registered refurbisher. When shipping my products internationally, usually the cheapest method is usps. Send gifts to south africa welcome to featured gifts for doorstep gift delivery last minute, same day or next day to the recipient in south africa.
Book aid for africa is partnering with north east england we are sharing our passion for books in the north east of england, enjoying books and sending books to africa as a result. Since its founding in 1988, books for africa has shipped more than 27 million textbooks and library books to 48 african countries. A global evangelical missions organization send international. Joanna traynor on the west african families who choose to send their children to private white foster mothers. In some cases, you may find a local business happy to support book aid for africa by either paying for or arranging to ship. If you need to send a large box of books, we can help you find cheap prices for sending boxes up to 500kg in the uk and 100kg internationally. Exact shipping charges are determined at the time of checkout based on the number of items, item type, weight and volume of all the items. We strongly believe that reading illuminates the mind and the only way to read is to have access to books to read. Its still worth taking extra measures to protect your books throughout the delivery, especially if youre sending a book as a gift. Books2africa is a uk charity that collects and sends donated books to.
Early learningpreschool, picture books, graded readers, easyread fiction and. The charity collects old textbooks from schools via its 45 book projects across the uk and sends them out to east africa. We are hoping to ship our very first container of books to nigeria through books for africa. We do not store credit card details nor do we share financial details with any third parties. Teachers and students happy to receive books sent by wede. Send a gift you can send most items to different delivery addresses by specifying the name and address of each recipient when you place your order. We raise funds to send books to africa to increase the quality of education.
A simple name for an organization with a simple mission. If you give one book to one child in the country, you give to. Book aid charitable trust providing christian literature in. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Book depository is the worlds most international online bookstore offering over 20 million books with free delivery worldwide.
Amazon works closely with its carriers to provide a competitive shipping experience for our customers. Over 1,000 boxes of donated books sent to south african schools. African library project sends english language books, which are collected through book drives. The african library project changes lives book by book by starting libraries in africa. These envelopes often are bought at a flat rate depending on the book s destination. Check back regularly to find your next favourite book. Book aid for africa is committed to sending good quality textbooks to african schools, colleges, and universities. When your books arrive in africa, they are distributed to students and.
Since our founding in 1988 books for africa has distributed over 24 million books to children in 46 african nations. The cost to ship items from each product category to africa varies by item, shipment and shipping option. Sending all the books and supplies we receive costs thousands of dollars yearly in shipping costs. Please make a donation today to help pay for shipping. A lioness of two worlds, out of africa, journey to. Our method makes a concrete and personal difference for children and. We have more than 15 years of experience in offering gifts across all events in south africa.
How to post books books can be one the easiest items to post, with most books being a regular shape and with covers that offer protection for the pages inside. Books2africa is a uk charity that collects and sends donated books to increase the quality of education in africa by helping individuals and communities to access, read, and understand books, and to extend the life and impact of books by decreasing book waste and increasing book readcycling. Use the this is a gift check box to add gift messages, hide the price of your gift on the parcel packing slip, and add optional gift wrap. Top places to donate used books home storage solutions 101. They have been sent to south africa and its neighboring countries to relieve a bit of the book shortage there.
Books for africa provides the gently used or new donated books, and the recipient organization in africa or their financial supporters worldwide pay the shipping costs and distribute the books. Books for africa remains the largest shipper of donated text and library books to the african continent, shipping over 48 million books to all 55 countries on the african continent since 1988. Donate or collect school and office supplies develop africa. The years between now and 2030 are critical for building africas human capital. Textbooks africa offers several ways to support our mission. Envelopes feature limited space and if they are overstuffed or too heavy, youll have to pay extra. Its possible to reserve space in a cargo ship to send larger quantities of books. Acl have helped establish 18 school libraries and sent some few books to a. Books for africa is a nonprofit that collects gently used novels written within in the last 15 years and textbooks that have been published since 1998 and ships them to africa. So far, thanks to a lot of generous contributions, more than 150,000 books have been donated over the past ten years. Send a parcel to south africa from the uk royal mail group ltd. Apr 22, 2020 book depository is the worlds most international online bookstore offering over 20 million books with free delivery worldwide. Together, we can send 1 million books annually by joining our book club.
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