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Our new Royal Patron
We are deeply honoured to announce that Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall is its new Patron.
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Don’t let learning stop here
Meet the girls whose lives are changing through the power of books.
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“Rhoda doesn’t have to be blind to the world, like I am”
Hear how one mother is determined for her daughter to have a future different to her own.
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“Any child has the capacity to succeed if they’re given the right tools”
Sarah Ogembo, a librarian at the Kenya National Library Service, tells us how one school library programme is transforming lives.
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“A story can speak to our hearts”
Ahead of her event with author Ben Okri at this year's Hay Festival, Book Aid International Trustee Zainab Umar shared her thoughts on the power of books.
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Books for a better life
Read about the difficulties refugees face in their home countries and the power books have to restore hope for a brighter future.
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International Literacy Day with Caroline Kayoro
School libraries are key to breaking the cycle of illiteracy and poverty. In this blog, our project manager Caroline Kayoro tell us why.
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“Reading has made me somebody”
Eletina dreams of being an Oncologist when she's older, and the brand new books in her library are helping her to achieve that dream.
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Books for frontline workers in Malawi
Richard knows first-hand that the healthcare system in Malawi is hit with a lot of challenges.
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