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Books for Life International

by david — last modified 2008-03-21 08:40

 

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About Books for Life

Books for Life International inspires imagination and alleviates poverty by providing books and educational resources to children who do not have them.  Read more

 

Where we work

Books for Life serves the marginalized areas of developing countries, working together with partner organizations, schools and community volunteers. Read more


Start a Books for Life Program

If your organization serves children in Asia, Central America & Africa, you can start a Books for Life Program! Your school, service club, nonprofit organization, public or private agency can join together with Books for Life.
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Give a unique gift

Donate a new book for a child in honor of your friends and family— we'll customize a certificate to give to your loved one! Read more


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Get involved

Make a donation, volunteer from home or do fund-raising projects that benefit both your group and children around the world!
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Give the unique gift of a book

 

 
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The Joy of Reading

I met a little boy named Robel in the first free library for children in Ethiopia. Like many children who come there, he is from a very poor family. This family of five lives on about 30 cents a day. Robel has been coming to the library regularly ever since it was opened three-and-a-half years ago. Back then he held the books upside down because he couldn’t read at all.
Now Robel is the star reader at the library. He has read all 150 of their books in the local language, Amharic. Thanks to English classes at the library, he has also read several English books. Whenever they get a new book, he reads it to the other children.

I asked Robel what he wants to be when he grows up. “A pilot,” he said, “or maybe a librarian.”  Read More