A world away…
Help us send the books that could open the doors to a brighter future for refugees and displaced people.
Books give people power
They provide the information and the inspiration that people need to build a more equal future. So we work for a world where everyone has access to books.
Nessrine in Lebanon
I like the books that show them there is a different world out there.
Caroline in Kenya
I see an opportunity for my one-year-old to start loving books early.
Rexa Kapito in Malawi
If I had never had access to books I would not have known the things that I do know now.
Rogers in Uganda
Thanks to our mountain bike library, I’ve seen how books give people power
Faustina in Ghana
Books make a lot of other girls I know feel free.
Phillimon Kaombe in Malawi
My hope for the school library is that it grows and has every book that a primary school learner would need to achieve their dreams.
Joyce Ampofo in Ghana
I’ve realised that it’s not that children don’t love reading, it’s because the books are not there. If the books are there, they will read.
Gifty Akologo in Ghana
If I hadn’t had books, I wouldn’t have known much. Books open your mind; they help you to know a lot.
Esther in Malawi
I read for fun and it takes away my sadness.
Puleni Chilikukumnzako in Malawi
If I hadn’t read, I would know very little about the world. I know much more because of the books I’ve read over the years.
Ugbaad Abdillahi Mohamed in Somaliland
You fall in love with the books when you read today. Then tomorrow you will have the appetite to read again.
Ridwan Mahamoud Ahmed in Somaliland
“If I didn’t have the books provided by Book Aid international, my knowledge wouldn’t be at this level.”
Joseph Nah in Liberia
This library is a light in our community.
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Publishers donate books to us, but we can’t send them without you. See how many books you could send*
Based on the average value of a book sent since 2017, £13.
Our latest shipment
Destination
Uganda
Date sent
16/12/2024
Books on shipment
24,494
Books sent in 2024
1,344,059
From our team
We can only share the power of books because of our generous supporters, our inspiring partners and our many friends. You can meet a few of them on our blog.
Celebrating 70 years of Book Aid International
This year with your support, we sent over 1.3 million books to people who need them most. Our Chief Executive Alison Tweed looks back at 2024.
Read moreThe transformative power of books
A teacher and reading champion, Joyce Ampofo is the founder and Chief Executive of Rainbow Trust Foundation, one of Book Aid International’s partners in Ghana. This is her story.
Read moreA call to action from our President
As our 70th anniversary year draws to a close, we are pleased to be able to share a message from our President, Bloomsbury Publishing’s CEO Nigel Newton CBE.
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