Share the magic of books
Find out how you can help make sure every child experiences the wonder of reading.
Books are powerful
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.
Simkasa in Malawi
We don’t read just for school, we read for life.
Dr Amal Farah Adan in Somaliland
“Books help us improve and update our medical knowledge”
Faustina in Ghana
Books make a lot of other girls I know feel free.
Ugbaad in Somaliland
You fall in love with the books when you read today. Then tomorrow you will have the appetite to read again.
Rogers in Uganda
Thanks to our mountain bike library, I’ve seen how books give people power
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.
Rexa Kapito in Malawi
If I had never had access to books I would not have known the things that I do know now.
Esther in Malawi
I read for fun and it takes away my sadness.
Nessrine in Lebanon
I like the books that show them there is a different world out there.
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.
Caroline in Kenya
I see an opportunity for my one-year-old to start loving books early.
Anastasia in Ukraine
Mostly we take children’s books from the library. We read fairy tales and other stories before bed.
Create your Story Space
Taking part in Story Space means creating a magical space for pupils to read for a day – and sharing your school’s love for books. And every £2 your school raises will help us send another brand-new book.
Our latest shipment
Destination
Uganda
Date sent
30/06/2025
Books on shipment
31,775
Books sent in 2025
543,456
From our blog
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.
The enduring power of books
Award-winning author Sita Brahmachari reflects on equality, censorship and the power of books to help build a more equal future.
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Our Head of Programmes and Partnerships, Samantha Sokoya, gives an update on our 2023/24 Community Reading Award Winners!
Read moreCreating a reading culture in The Gambia
We spoke with CASA Gambia’s Executive Director, Ebrima Jatta to find out more about the impact donated books are having in his community.
Read moreCalculate your impact
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.