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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

 

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by julie — last modified 2008-02-17 01:05
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Donate, volunteer, fund-raise, or partner with Books for Life International!

 

Make a donation

There are many ways you can make a difference by donating to Books for Life:

Get_involved_01-smallDonation—Your financial donation provides one of the most effective ways for Books for Life to get books into the hands of children who do not have them. Make a donation.

Unique gift—Donate a book in honor of a friend, family member or work associate and you can customize a gift card describing your gift in their honor. Send a unique gift.

In-kind donations—Publishers and authors may donate your children's books or give permission for Books for Life to translate and publish your work in a dual-language book! At this time we do not accept book donations from individuals. Contact us about in-kind donations.

Time—be a Books for Life volunteer anywhere in the world! Please read more, below.

 

Volunteer

Volunteers are critical to the work of Books for Life. Motivated, caring people are the key element to the success of any project. There are several ways you can volunteer for Books for Life:

Get_involved_02-smallVirtual volunteer projects—work on these projects from your own computer, anywhere in the world. We post current projects on VolunteerMatch.org or please contact us with your interests.

Full time volunteering / Internships at our headquarters in Wichita, KS, USA.
If you live in a developing country and would like to start a library in your area, please contact us.

 

Fund-raising projects

Get_involved_03-smallTrees for Life has several items you can sell as fundraisers. These include buttons, stickers, shirts and more. These fund-raising projects will enable you to raise money for both Books for Life and your organization (school, club or church) at the same time! Please contact us if you would like more information about our fund-raising projects.

 

Become a partner organization

Books for Life will work through selected partners in a few locations. At this time we are looking for some regional partners. If you know of any organizations or individuals who are committed to serve the children of our planet, please share the following information with them. It will be a honor for us to join hands with such people and serve through them.

Service clubs

If you are a member of a service organization (such as Rotary International, Lions Club, Optimist International), a civic organization or other service group, Books for Life can work with your group to support a children's library project. Please contact us for more information.