Preparations are in full swing for our 2011 library building project. In partnership with Thrive Africa UK and BookRelief UK, we are hoping to establish 16 community libraries in rural areas of Ghana.  We are hoping to send about 50,000 books and a range of teaching materials in July-August. The books are destined for the northern Ashanti region where literacy rates are only 35%. We feel that throughout the world access to education is the most powerful tool for the alleviation of poverty. By providing the tools for learning and change, communities have a greater opportunity for independence and prosperity.
Last year Book-Cycle helped ThriveAfrica UK establish 6 community libraries again in the Ashanti region. These libraries received an overwhelming reception at the various schools. A few books, some shelves and a lick of paint goes a long way and has opened an ongoing relationship between communities in Britain and Ghana.
DONATE BOOKS! If you have any books for children aged 3 - 18 years in good condition, donate them to us and we will find them loving new homes. . GET YOUR SCHOOL INVOLVED!
As the books are mainly destined for school children we would like to invite pupils in
England especially Exeter (because of logistics and a natural bias) to get involved!!
You can help as a school, year, class or just as a pupil. What we need is good quality interesting and useful books to put in the container - anything from a set of encyclopedias to your latest tome.
School Project.
For the librarian – a cull of library shelves can often yield many useful books that have fallen outside of the curriculum yet would still be relevant for abroad.
Pupil Project
Find a few of your favourite books at home that you would like to send on an adventure, then place a small note as to why you liked them and bring them into to school. The books your class, year or school has amassed will then be picked up by the Book-Cycle van (20 mile radius of Exeter) and set on their merry way.
(If your school is further away – please get in contact and we shall try and arrange collection).
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