stdClass Object ( [nid] => 277023 [vid] => 280566 [type] => task_discussion [status] => 1 [created] => 1274060985 [changed] => 1274061172 [comment] => 0 [promote] => 1 [sticky] => 0 [revision_timestamp] => 1274061172 [title] => Re: Help Secure Books for the School [body] => Mary had suggested these resources under a separate task. Moving them here to aid the discussion as they pertain to this task: _____________________________________________________________________ Sun, 2009/10/04 - 17:37 Hi Augustine I know you are getting some books from Darien. If you need more you could try some of the organisations listed below. If you need help with the forms etc, or want me to email the links to you, let me know. Its difficult to help with anything else until we hear more details of your plans, but I know you are still working on that. Book Aid http://www.bookaid.org/ How to apply for books in UGANDA http://www.bookaid.org/cms.cgi/site/our_work/contacts/_uganda.htm Biblionef http://www.biblionef.org/ send reading books (not school textbooks) to schools, orphanages etc in developing countries all over the world. How to apply: http://www.biblionef.org/index.php?id=78 Hesperian Foundation http://www.hesperian.org/ If you need books to assist with health education at schools or in local community. List of books http://www.hesperian.org/Publications_and_Resources.php They run the Gratis Book Programme which sends free copies of books to groups in developing countries. http://www.hesperian.org/projects_gratisBookProgram.php Contact them for more details - http://www.hesperian.org/contact.php International Book Project (IBF) www.intlbookproject.org Provides basic subject textbooks for pre-kindergarten through graduate school levels, general library books, nursing and other specialized medical texts, as well as popular and technical journals, reference materials, and fiction. Application form on the website Global Literacy Projects http://www.glpinc.org/ Provides books to Africa and the Caribbean. Books Abroad http://www.booksabroad.org.uk/ http://www.booksabroad.org.uk/how-to-get-involved.html "How Do We help? We send books, fiction and non-fiction, to schools and libraries all over the world, repsonding to specific requests from schools." No details of application procedures. Contact via form on the website. World Bank Family Network Book Project http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTSTAFF/WBFN/0,,contentMDK:202... Books are shipped by the container-load to distributors in developing countries who pass them on to schools and libraries who have applied for them. FAQ http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTSTAFF/WBFN/0,,contentMDK:202... includes details of how to apply. Contact them for further information. B.I.G. Books http://www.big-books.org/ Book requests http://www.big-books.org/requests.php Ship large quantities of books (approx 20,000) in containers, can also do small box shipments. They can pay some or all of the shipping cost. Books For Third World http://www.booksforthirdworld.org/ Appears to ship books for no cost. Does not give application details but has a contact address. Books For Africa http://www.booksforafrica.org/ Ships books in large containers, can also send small boxes. Receiving organisations have to pay shipping costs, they are able to set up a fundraising page on the BFA website. More information at http://www.booksforafrica.org/books-computers/bfa-books-computers.html Mary _____________________________________________________________________ All the best- Jennifer [teaser] => Mary had suggested these resources under a separate task. Moving them here to aid the discussion as they pertain to this task: _____________________________________________________________________ Sun, 2009/10/04 - 17:37 Hi Augustine I know you are getting some books from Darien. If you need more you could try some of the organisations listed below. If you need help with the forms etc, or want me to email the links to you, let me know. Its difficult to help with anything else until we hear more details of your plans, but I know you are still working on that. 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