Our latest shipment to Ghana has left our warehouse. A total of 23,280 brand-new books is now on the way to our partners bringing the total number of brand-new books sent worldwide so far this year to 550,624. It costs just £2 to send a book. Donate now to send the next one: bookaid.org/donate/

Noela is a student at the University of Bamenda in Cameroon, and she’s just sat her final exams to earn her Accountancy Degree. She shares how books provided by Book Aid International were essential to her studies along the way. bookaid.org/stories/conf... #BookSky

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University student Noela shares how books provided by Book Aid International were essential to her studies along the way.

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Our latest shipment to Lebanon has left our Swindon warehouse. 19,032 brand-new books are now on their way to our partners there bringing the total number of brand-new books sent worldwide this year to 527,344. It costs just £2 to send each book. Donate now to send the next one: bookaid.org/donate/

This autumn schools up and down the UK will be joining us to take part in Story Space 🌟 If you know a school that would like to create magical reading memories with pupils – and other children across the world – there’s still time. Find out more: bookaid.org/support-us/s... #BookSky

Do you know a school looking for new ways to encourage a love of reading? Creating a Story Space with pupils is a great way to get them reading while supporting schools around the world who urgently need books for their libraries. Find out more at: bookaid.org/support-us/s... #BookSky

"When I first saw the library at the centre, I was really happy. It was my first time being in a library." The moment Noela discovered the library changed everything. Noela discovered a love of reading and now she's a student at the University of Bamenda, Cameroon. bookaid.org/support-us/e...

Don't forget to pick up your Cambridge Charity Calendar and help us send more books to readers worldwide ⤵️ @cambridgebookshop.bsky.social

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With proceeds going to @bookaidint.bsky.social, you can pick up a copy of the calendar in our bookshop or on our website for just £9.99: 🔗 bit.ly/43Tv76O

Our latest shipment to Uganda has left our Swindon warehouse. 37,245 brand-new books are now on their way to our partners there. This means we’ve hit the half a million mark with 508,312 books so far sent this year. Donate now to send the next one: bookaid.org/donate/

"Through the books we get from Book Aid International and other sources, I engage with parents by talking to them about the importance of them reading." Find out how Kenya Connect's Esther Muinde uses donated books to empower parents with practical literacy skills. bookaid.org/partner-voic...

The village that reads - Book Aid International

Kenya Connect shares how the organisation works with students, teachers and parents across 90 schools to prepare children for life beyond education.

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There's still time to apply to be our Digital Marketing Manager. Applications close on Sunday 28th June. Find out more below ⤵️

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We're hiring! We are looking for a creative and data-driven Digital Marketing Manager to maximise our reach, engagement and fundraising income across all digital channels. If this sounds like the role for you find out more on our website here: bookaid.org/job/digital-... #BookSky

"I feel good when I look at my child reading. Books are important to my child." Masauso is a farmer in rural Zambia. His son, Matthew, attends a school that receives donated books and Masauso shared why these books are important in both their lives. bookaid.org/stories/chil... #BookSky

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Masauso, a farmer in rural Zambia, shares the impact of donated books at his son's school and tell us why these books are important.

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As this year’s Refugee Week comes to end we want to recognise the courage of our partners who work to provide brand-new books to readers in refugee settings. Find out more about how we work with our partners to reach refugees: bookaid.org/what-we-do/r... #RefugeeWeek2026 #Courage #BookSky

Reaching refugees - Book Aid International

We believe everyone has the right to read - so we work with partners around the world to reach refugees with life-changing books. Learn more

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Our latest shipment to Rwanda has left our Swindon warehouse. 38,714 brand-new books are now on their way to our partners there, bringing the total number of books sent worldwide so far this year to 421,413. Donate now to send the next one. bookaid.org/donate/ #BookSky

For this month's Partner Voice we spoke with Kenya Connect’s Coordinator of Literacy and Librarian Esther Muinde. Esther shared how the organisation works with students, teachers and parents across 90 schools to prepare children for life beyond education: bookaid.org/partner-voic... #BookSky

The village that reads - Book Aid International

Kenya Connect shares how the organisation works with students, teachers and parents across 90 schools to prepare children for life beyond education.

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We’re delighted to share that our new Swindon warehouse is now officially open🎉 Thank you to everyone - funders, friends and publishers - who joined us to celebrate this occasion and supported us to get here. The new warehouse capacity will help us reach more readers worldwide. #BookSky

Thinking of joining a book club? Why not make it the Reverse Book Club - it's our book club with a difference. You pay the money and someone else gets the books! Find out more and join now at the link below ⤵️ .https://bookaid.org/support-us/join-our-reverse-book-club/ #BookSky

Join the Reverse Book Club - Book Aid International

Join the book club with a difference. You pay the money and someone else gets the books! The perfect way to share the power of reading.

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As #VolunteersWeek draws to a close we'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who gives their time to help share the power of books with readers worldwide. If you have a few hours to spare each week why not find out more about volunteering: bookaid.org/job/warehous... #BookSky

We're hiring! We are looking for a creative and data-driven Digital Marketing Manager to maximise our reach, engagement and fundraising income across all digital channels. If this sounds like the role for you find out more on our website here: bookaid.org/job/digital-... #BookSky

Digital Marketing Manager - Book Aid International

We are looking for a creative and data-driven Digital Marketing Manager to maximise our reach, engagement and fundraising income across all digital channels.

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This week a shipment of 39,725 brand-new books left our Swindon warehouse bound for our partners in Zimbabwe. This brings the total number of books sent worldwide so far this year is 382,669. It costs just £2 to send each book. Donate now to send the next one: bookaid.org/donate/ #BookSky

This week in the UK it's #LibrariesWeek. The theme is Libraries Change Lives, something we wholeheartedly agree with. Find out more about the libraries we support across the globe -large public libraries, small community libraries and those that run on wheels👇 bookaid.org/what-we-do/s... #BookSky

Are you a forward-planner? Pick up your 2027 @cambridgebookshop.bsky.social calendar now and support us to send more books to readers worldwide. 📚 It's a win-win situation 😊 #BookSky

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Our 2027 Charity Calendar is here! 📆📸 For just £9.99, you can get get ahead of planning next year all while making a difference because each purchase of the calendar will raise money for @bookaidint.bsky.social, creating access to books where it's needed most. 📖

In need of a gift for the book-lover in your life? A Reverse Book Token shares the power of books with readers around the world. When you donate to us, your loved one receives a beautiful card from you and readers get the brand-new books they need. Buy now⤵️ bookaid.org/support-us/b... #BookSky

What we do and why ⤵️ 1. Partners tell us which books their communities need 🌍 2. UK publishers donate brand-new books to us 📚 3. We pack books for our partners 📦 4. We ship books across the globe 🚛 5. Our partners get the books to where they are needed 📍 6. More people discover the power of books! 🧡

Two more shipments have left our Swindon warehouse. 9677 brand-new books are now on their way to our partners in Bhutan while a further 37,314 books are on their way to our partners in Kenya. This brings the total number of books sent worldwide so far this year to 342,944. #BookSky

We are #recruiting for a temporary CRM Project Manager to play a pivotal role in strengthening our operations. We’d love to hear from you if you have experience delivering a range of CRM or systems discovery projects, particularly within the charity sector. Find out more: bookaid.org/job/crm-proj...

"My grandmother supported me to study midwifery. And so did the books that Book Aid International provided." This #internationaldayofthemidwife we invite you to discover Mariam's story and find out how brand-new books help her and midwives like her. bookaid.org/stories/heal... #BookSky

Books to support precious deliveries - Book Aid International

Mariam was inspired to become a midwife by her grandmother and used books provided by Book Aid International to study.

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We were delighted to welcome Ben Prater from BBC Radio Wiltshire to our new Swindon warehouse. You can listen back to our chat with Ben on BBC Sounds here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/.... We're on at 01:23 Tune in again tomorrow and Thursday morning to hear the rest.

Happy Friday! We're looking forward to a long May Bank Holiday weekend here in the UK and plan to use the extra time to enjoy a good book or two! 📚 How about you? We'd love to know what's on your reading list. Why not share you book suggestions in the comments below 👇

This week a shipment of 24,245 brand-new books left our warehouse bound for our partners in Cameroon. This brings the total number of books sent worldwide so far this year to 311,273. Thanks to everyone who has supported us to do this. Send the next book now: bookaid.org/donate/ #BookSky

Would you like to help share the power of books with communities worldwide? We are looking for volunteers to support our small, friendly warehouse team in Swindon. If you can offer your time on a regular basis, we’d love to hear from you. Full details here: bookaid.org/job/warehous... #BookSky