A list of potential book donors
INTERNATIONAL BIG Books
www.big-books.org
President: Books for International Goodwill
Steve Frantzich, Professor
Department of Political Science
U.S. Naval Academy
TEL. 410 293 6865
Provided books to a Nabuur project in Zambia. They paid half the shipping costs. The Hesperian Foundation
www.hesperian.org
offers free of very cheap books to areas that have no doctor. Books can be downloaded (large files), or send requests for free copies through their Gratis Book Program. Teaching Aids at Low Cost
www.talcuk.org
has posters, charts, slide shows and cds on health for free or very low cost. They cover topics such as tabacco, nutrition, eye, breastfeeding etc. What I really thought you could use was leaflet and boardgame on aids. Some downloads are free. You can also buy a thermometer and sugar and salt measures. World Bank Family Network Book Project
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTSTAFF/WBFN/0,,contentMDK:20291897~pagePK:64156201~piPK:64156133~theSitePK:444098,00.html FAQ
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTSTAFF/WBFN/0,,contentMDK:20270837~pagePK:64156201~piPK:64156133~theSitePK:444098,00.html
includes details of how to apply. Contact them for further information.
Reader to reader,inc
Christopher contacted. No responce. Book aid.
http://www.bookaid.org/
School receinved books Serena Center
Christopher contacted. No responce. Book Thing of Baltimore
Christopher contacted. No responce. International Book project
http://www.intlbookproject.org/
School received 21 books Darien Book Aid,inc
http://dba.darien.org/
School received 14 books Books Abroad
http://www.booksabroad.org.uk/
School has received books from them. Biblionef
http://www.biblionef.org/
How to apply:
http://www.biblionef.org/index.php?id=78
Contacted by Christopher. Waiting for reply. the two organisations below collect books from schools and colleges in America and deliver them to schools in Africa: Books For Africa
www.booksforafrica.org
address: Books For Africa, 715 Minnehaha Avenue, St Paul, MN 55106, USA
email: bfa@booksforafrica.org Books for Third World
www.booksforthirdworld.org
email: booksforthirdworld@gmail.com
Listing sites of potential book donors. There will be some overlap between these Unesco Libraries Portal- Book donations http://www.unesco.org/webworld/portal_bib/pages/Reference/Publications/Book_Donations/index.shtml Links to 16 organizations that donate books. List of potential book donors
http://www.albany.edu/~dlafonde/Global/bookdonation.htm
It was last updated in 2003 but I am sure some of them still exist. Appears to be mostly (but not all) English-language books, covering a big range - schools, universities, libraries etc. Book Donation Agencies for the English speaking world
http://www.unesco.org/education/aladin/resourceDonaBook.htmSite feedbackPrivacy
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