How can you help?

If you are able to donate to support the project …

We are in need of donations to supplement shipping costs and to purchase books published in Africa. As an all-volunteer organization we will ensure that 100% of your donation goes directly toward the purchase of books and the cost of shipping.

Tax free donations by mail
We are in the final stages of acquiring our 501c(3) tax exempt non-profit status. In the meanwhile, you can donate, tax free, by mailing a check to our fiscal sponsor One World Children’s Fund, and noting ‘African Library project’ on the memo line of your check. Their address is:

One World Children’s Fund
1009 General Kennedy Avenue, #2
San Francisco, CA 94129

Tax free donations online
You can make online donations by credit card through One World Children’s Fund, by using the ‘donate now’ link below. You will be directed to a secure site in a new window.

Please enter “African Library Project” in the box labeled “Details about your contribution” - this will ensure that your contribution is routed to us.

If you want to help and live in the U.S.A. …

Most of our books are donated during school book drives sponsored by parents, students, teachers and/or librarians. You can help by organizing a book drive in your school. Other organizations are welcome to participate as well.

Using our book drive guidelines, your organization would collect, pack and then mail the books to a specific school in Africa. Your school is responsible for raising the money to ship your school’s books. It costs about $450 to ship 1000 paperback books, so many schools use these figures as their goals.

If you want to help and you are a
Peace Corps Volunteer in Africa …

We acknowledge you as a Peace Corps volunteer for your contribution in developing African communities. We share your commitment to make a difference in the world. Currently we are working with the Peace Corps in Lesotho and Botswana. We will further expand as our U.S. capacity permits.

We have provided some simple guidelines for Peace Corps Volunteers which let you know what you should do if you wish to participate, and what you can expect from us.