BOOKS FOR AFRICA
EWB UCSB partners with the non-profit organization Books for Africa to collect books from the UCSB community to alleviate the book famine in Africa. Books for Africa, a Minnesota-based 501 (c) organization, is the largest shipper of books to the African continent. Over 18 million books have been sent to 37 countries since 1988.
Books for Africa collects books from donors all over the country and then ships them in cargo containers, bringing down the cost to about 38 cents a book. Once the books reach Africa, they are distributed to schools and libraries, reaching the people who need them most – children hungry to learn.
Contact EWB to see how you can help participate in our book drives or if you'd like to donate books at ewbucsb@engr.ucsb.edu.