Generation Reader
Join us as we use the power of books to help 10 million children and young people in Africa unlock their potential
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.
Yvonne Weah in Liberia
During the war my inner strength was from the books. I wanted to share that strength with others.
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.
Mustafe Osman Abdi in Somaliland
Education is light. The library brought us light.
Rogers in Uganda
Thanks to our mountain bike library, I’ve seen how books give people power
Davidson in Malawi
Now, when my daughter comes home from school, she reads to me things that I cannot read.
Ahmed Makkour in Syria
The cost of a book could be $100. That $100 could be a month’s worth of food for a whole family.
Mr. Musa Mansaray in Sierra Leone
If we hadn’t received books from Book Aid International, it would have been so challenging for us to serve the public.
Habiba in Greece
I think the books are very good for me – for my heart.
Eletina in Malawi
If I never had access to books, things would be different
Justin in Kenya
If I had no access to books life would be very bad. I would not be able to reach the place where I want to be.
Veronica Weah in Liberia
I would say to somebody who says books are not important, don’t fool yourself. If you can read, you can lead.
Dalitso Halalio in Malawi
My school performance is changing because of the library and if the books were not there it would decline.
Calculate 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.
Our latest shipment
Destination
Kenya
Date sent
11/04/2024
Books on shipment
41,541
Books sent in 2024
451,635
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.
‘A school without books is just a shell.’
Sayid Aden Ali works for IFED, an organisation which has set up over 15 schools in Somalia, giving thousands of children an opportunity to learn. This is his story.
Read moreLessons in Literacy
Our East Africa Representative James shares his reflections from the Pan-African Literacy for All conference.
Read moreA 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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