BA Presentation October 2012 version ppt
- 1. BOOKS ABROAD We help to educate children worldwide by sending free school books that are carefully chosen to match the needs of each school More information can be found on our website at www.booksabroad.net
- 2. Who are we? • Books Abroad is a registered charity, founded in 1982. We send parcels of carefully selected, donated, books to educational establishments overseas to help foster literacy and education. Siyathathuka Pre Primary School Natal, South Africa
- 3. Where are we? • We operate throughout Central and Northern Scotland from our base in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire • HQ in Rhynie
- 4. What do we do • Each year we send over 185,000 books which is equivalent to 37 tonnes. • Since we were founded, over one million books have been sent abroad to schools and libraries • Kimilili School, Kenya
- 5. How do we do it? • Books are donated by Schools, Libraries and other organisations throughout Scotland. • All of the work on the unit is carried out by volunteers Our ‘heap’ of books for sorting
- 6. Work in progress……. • Volunteers sort the books and categorize them before putting them onto shelves.
- 7. Packing boxes ready to fill a pallet and then the container
- 8. Kathleen, Olive and Ethel nearly finished a pallet Volunteers at Books Abroad
- 9. Jane covering the pallet with cling film Securing the pallet for despatch
- 10. Enjoying a blether Coffee Time!!
- 11. “ Can you see me ?”
- 12. A rare experience…a clear packing area One of the few times we have a clear space in the unit.
- 13. This is how do we do it • The books are wrapped in clear polythene to speed the customs process • They are then sent to the schools by the cheapest means, often in a container or part of a container load to that country Parcels are often stored outside under canvas when a container is due because of space
- 14. Last one Pheew!!
- 16. HOW WE DO IT Some pupils from the International School in Aberdeen who came to help pack the books they had collected and donated.
- 17. • Shipment to Lesotho and South Africa finally gets on its way
- 18. Well that’s the first lot in….now on to the next row…
- 19. “ Go on…a bit more…left a bit….” • Parcels have to be packed tightly into the container using up every available space.
- 20. Who do we help? Books Abroad helps: 1. anyone in need who asks 2. from any country in the world 3.regardless of race or religion. 4.our book parcels are sent free of charge by the best Children in Chisuma School route we can find. Kenya
- 21. Shhhh…….zzzzzz Siesta time at Les Etang School Library, St Lucia
- 22. Reading time in Barbesa Primary School, Thimpu, Bhutan “It was your books that you sent us created a library in our school. Every time a parcel of new books arrive, we can see the excitement in the children’s eyes.”
- 23. “Books are the mirrors of the world Books are the mirrors of life They are the biggest treasure That we could find in our hearts When you want to see some places You just have to read some pieces Of paper-which are called books Books - the golden knowledge Which we want to have” by Elmaz, Bulgaria
- 24. Why is BA work so important? • EDUCATION FOR ALL • Increased education will ultimately help to solve many of the world’s problems • With the power to read and write, the children of developing countries today will have a better understanding of the issues surrounding them • Better communication skills will help them to avoid conflicts and help resolve disputes by negotiation rather than by force
- 25. Tilly, and others, are why BA’s work is important • “If you give one book to one child in the country, you give to the whole nation.” Quotation from Kennedy Mandaza, Tsatse Secondary School, Zimbabwe Tilly from P & G School Ghana
- 26. Building bridges, partnerships and friendships…… • Books Abroad work is two fold: • 1. supplying books to schools etc. • 2. building sustainable relationships for further liaison and learning for all Children enjoying books in concerned Bulwayo Public Library
- 27. Partnerships - Tanzed • Classroom in Ifakara, Tanzania to be made into a library as a project by an organisation called Tanzed
- 28. From the old to the new Transformation complete. This is now a library being used by children and adults in Ifikara
- 29. A place to learn so many subjects Another view of Jongo Community Library
- 30. Partnerships Books being transported from Jeremy’s house by ‘guta’ to the library
- 31. “You peddle and I’ll push….”
- 32. Friends and Partners Overseas • A form is sent to the Headteacher or Librarian asking what books they need. • On receipt at Books Abroad, trained volunteers check the warehouse for suitable matches.
- 33. Partnerships- Zambia • Olive one of our volunteers visiting Zambia where she had the opportunity to see first hand where the books were going to. Teachers from Manza Secondary School, Zambia
- 34. School Liaison Some pupils from the International School in Aberdeen who came to help pack the books they had collected and donated.
- 35. “So this is how this machine works”
- 36. Liaising with the schools
- 37. Feed me with……. • Recycling of old and unsuitable books
- 38. What do you think this is used for? • Recycling of old and unsuitable books
- 39. How you can help: • By helping practically, being a volunteer, at our Headquarters in Rhynie by sorting, selecting, listing or packaging books • Becoming a member of Books Abroad with an annual subscription of £20 • Supporting our fundraising • By spreading the word about our work • By giving a donation of books suitable for primary or secondary children, for libraries, prisons or community centres • By giving a donation of money More information can be found on our website at www.booksabroad.net
Editor's Notes
- #3: Books abroad was founded as LINK in 1982 by Keith Brunskill, a teacher at Banff Academy following a visit in 1972 by Derek Joy, a Missionary from Nigeria, who came to speak to the children about his work, and mentioned the great lack of books in his school in Nigeria, Africa. This prompted Keith to start organising pupils to raise funds and to parcel books for posting to Nigeria and eventually to form the charity. Originally based in the Brander Library, Huntly, the Gordon District Council, now Aberdeenshire Council) gave us the use of the offices in Rhynie in 1991. The name was changed to Books Abroad at that time.
- #4: Last year we received over 50 tonnes of books from schools, libraries and the general public. A large area is needed to store these books. When we first moved to Rhynie in 1991 we were given a suite of offices and one small corner in the factory unit. The council used the big unit as an overflow for their filing systems for the different departments in Gordon House. Started with one corner and one set of shelves. Gradually took over a little more and eventually when Gordon District became Aberdeenshire we took over half of the factory unit. At this time we had to start paying rent. In 2002, a Landfill Tax Credit Grant allowed further expansion and Books Abroad took over the whole of the factory unit attached to the office. Pallet shelving installed heating.
- #5: Emphasis is placed upon quality, good condition and appropriate content for the institutions involved rather than quantity Books are packed in 8.5 kg parcels which means they are small enough to be carried to even the most remote sites without roads. Great efforts are made to respond to requests and when no appropriate books are available from our second-hand stock, new ones are purchased as funds permit, eg. Grammar, Science, Agriculture, World History, Atlases, Dictionaries and Health books .
- #6: See back page of handout for list of books which we can use and also ones which we don’t want
- #7: Volunteers build up an understanding of which books are suitable for the specific ages and academic needs. Some of the volunteers who do the selecting of the books are ex-teachers or librarians but this is not essential. Our volunteers come from all walks of life and they bring their own skills to our charity.
- #8: See back page of handout for list of books which we can use and also ones which we don’t want
- #9: It works because of the very loyal band of volunteers who come in when they can and help to sort select list and pack the books prior to sending overseas. All the hard work is done by them
- #10: See back page of handout for list of books which we can use and also ones which we don’t want
- #11: It works because of the very loyal band of volunteers who come in when they can and help to sort select list and pack the books prior to sending overseas. All the hard work is done by them
- #12: Pallets laid out in order they need to go into the container
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- #14: This was our first experience of filling the container with pallets of books rather than single boxes. More recently, with the increase of partnerships abroad, we have been able to send large quantities of books via 20’ containers to Resource Centres. When appropriate we send smaller book parcels via these containers to reliable contact for onward distribution to schools. The target is to send at least 6 parcels to each institution biennially.
- #15: More recently, with the increase of partnerships abroad, we have been able to send large quantities of books via 20’ containers to Resource Centres. When appropriate we send smaller book parcels via these containers to reliable contact for onward distribution to schools. The target is to send at least 6 parcels to each institution biennially and two containers per year. It is the cheapest and most cost effective way to send our books. We can only do this when we have a reliable contact within the country who is willing to help with customs and take delivery of the whole consignment and store the books until schools can either collect them or they can be delivered .
- #16: . Some volunteers who lent a hand
- #17: . A cold day in January this year saw our latest container being filled and on its way to South Africa and Lesotho
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- #19: . Some volunteers who lent a hand
- #20: One container can normally hold approx 13 tonnes.
- #21: For the past three years we have invited the Librarian, Robin Doust, Bulawayo Public Library, in Zimbabwe to come to Rhynie to select his own specific books for the library. Whenever we can we do this as that way we know for certainty that the books we are sending
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- #27: For the past three years we have invited the Librarian, Robin Doust, Bulawayo Public Library, in Zimbabwe to come to Rhynie to select his own specific books for the library. Whenever we can we do this as that way we know for certainty that the books we are sending are exactly what is required
- #28: A year ago we had a visit from two young graduates who were going to spend a year in Tanzania working to build a library for Ifakara. This is the classroom they were given to use for a library.
- #29: Jeremy Thornton, Mat Morley and friends transformed the classroom to make this library
- #30: he plant pots are reference are being used as references. eg, the pot is the, science aTnd the petals are different parts ie, chemistry, physics etc
- #33: The children are saying ‘Thank You Books Abroad’
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- #38: . Some volunteers who lent a hand
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- #40: Volunteers: volunteers are welcome to help with sorting, selecting and packing the books. Volunteers come along when they can. Some come the same day each week and some just come along as and when they can. Any combination of hours or days can be accommodated. Membership: You can join Books Abroad by paying an annual fee of £5 or if you like a good deal you can join for 5 years and pay £20 getting one year free. Or there is an option of a Life Membership which is a one off fee of £50. Fundraising: Funds come from many sources and we are always looking for new ideas. In the past we have held coffee mornings, done teas at Garden Open Days. Had a Christmas singalong. Have books sales. Next year we plan to have a Pub Quiz. Donations of books always welcome. We do ask that the books are in good condition donations of money allows us to continue our work.