Generation Reader
Together, we can share the power of books to create a generation of confident readers.
By 2030, 42% of the world’s young people will be in Africa – and millions of them will have no books at all. With your help, we’ll give 10 million African young people access to the books they need to build a more equal world.
Across Africa, too many children and young people live in a world without books. For millions of young people, libraries and schools offer the only chance to read, yet they are all too often under-resourced and can offer only a few old books. The worst-off children do not attend school and have no books at all.
Without books, education suffers, breaking the cycle of poverty is impossible and futures are put at risk.
Get involved
Want to find out more? Contact Clair, our Trusts and Corporates Manager
Our Challenge
433 million
people across Africa survive on just $1.90 a day
70%
of 10-year-olds cannot read a simple book
171 million
people could be lifted out of poverty if all pupils left school with basic reading skills
Together, we can create a generation of readers
We need to raise £4.5 million by 2030. Xx xx and xx have already pledged Y, so we’re well on our way – but we need your help. Get involved today by:
- Making a donation or starting to fundraise. Just £2 sends the next book
- Talk to your company about creating a generation of readers. We can help you put together a pitch. Drop us a line at xxx
- Spreading the word. Let your colleagues and friends know that you’re working to create a Generation of Readers, and invite them to join you
Get involved
Want to find out more? Contact Clair, our Trusts and Corporates Manager
What we will do by 2030
We have a plan to give 10 million children and young people the chance to read. But we can’t do it without you/
1.5 million
books to existing schools and libraries
300
new reading spaces to serve the poorest communities
1,500
Teachers and librarians trained to support readers
Meet the readers
Madame Anne in Kenya
I am passionate about books because books changed me. I am a different person because of them
Judith in Malawi
I want my daughter to keep on reading her books. I remind her how this is her chance to have a good life.
Habiba in Greece
I think the books are very good for me – for my heart.
Lydia in Uganda
Find out more about our charity
Our mission and vision
Our vision is a world where everyone has access to books that will enrich, improve and change their lives.
Read moreReports and publications
Read our latest publications, including our Annual Review and BookLinks; our quarterly newsletter for organisations working to encourage reading.
Read moreOur finances
At Book Aid International all the income we receive is from voluntary donations – we receive no government grants.
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