Puleni's story
A lifetime of reading
For Puleni, books have been a life-long companion. He shared with us the impact that reading has had on his life and his hopes for younger readers in Malawi.
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Sharing the power of books at Hay Festival 2024
Find out more about our event at Hay Festival, where our Vice Patron, Lord Paul Boateng was joined in conversation by writers Elif Shafak and Priscilla Morris
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Lighting up education
Emilina is a mother of five from rural Malawi. Here she tells us how access to a combined book and solar lamp library has been helping her son in his studies.
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Sharing knowledge
For Ridwan, having access to brand-new books is making a huge difference to her and the medical students she teaches. This is her story.
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Attracting new readers
Hear from our Head of Programmes, Samantha Sokoya, about our 2023/24 Community Reading Award Winners!
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‘A school without books is just a shell.’
Sayid Aden Ali works for IFED, an organisation which has set up over 16 schools in Somalia, giving thousands of children an opportunity to learn. This is his story.
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Lessons in Literacy
Our East Africa Representative James shares his reflections from the Pan-African Literacy for All conference.
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A shared ambition
Hear from Heidi Mulvey, Head of Community Engagement at Cambridge University Press & Assessment, about why her company is committed to supporting Book Aid International's work.
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Charity of the Year at The London Book Fair 2024
Hear from our Chief Executive Alison Tweed, about our time at the London Book Fair 2024.
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