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Books that cross borders open doors

No matter what language a child speaks at birth, hearing that language through daily read-aloud sessions from birth is critical to the child’s success as a reader. This is why the mission of Bring Me A Book knows no boundaries. We are delighted to have brought our program to Asia, Africa, North America and Central America.

“Those meaningful sounds in the ear now will help the child make sense of the words coming in through the eye later when learning to read.”

—Jim Trelease, award-winning journalist, education speaker, and author of NY Times Bestseller The Read-Aloud Handbook

Asia

Bring Me A Book Hong Kong

Launched in Spring 2006 by a grant from the Chen Yet Sen Foundation, Bring Me A Book Hong Kong (BMABHK) is our first international office! BMABHK is dedicated to spreading our mission and programs to schools and organizations in Hong Kong. Please visit their website to learn more.

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Shanghai, China

In May 2007, Bring Me A Book teamed up with Hands On Shanghai, a local volunteer organization, to deliver two Bookcase Libraries to needy migrant schools. The first location to receive a BMAB Bookcase Library was Zhong He Primary School. Hands On Shanghai volunteers have committed to using the books to help students learn English.

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North America

Yucatán, Mexico

Bring Me A Book partnered with Proyecto Itzaes and their Leamos Juntos Yucatán literacy program to bring self-sustaining libraries to six villages in Yucatán, Mexico. In January 2007, we funded the creation of Book Bags and shelving units, and delivered 660 books to the villages of Dzemul, Ixil, and Mococha. In 2008, we will serve the villages of Chicxulub Puerto, Chicxulub Pueblo, and Cholul.

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Africa

Balaka District, Malawi

Bring Me A Book partnered with Save the Children, Malawi and the Malawi Ministry of Education to bring Book Bag Librariesto six villages in the Balaka District of Malawi: M'manga, Naliswe, Chiyendausiku, Chinkhumbe, Ng'onga, and Kabango. In Fall 2007, we funded the creation of Book Bags and shelving units, and delivered 2000 books to Malawi. First Teachers materials will follow.

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Kenya

Partnering with Linda Constantini and Bonnie Pratt of the Summit League, Bring Me A Book placed a set of Bookcase Libraries in Amboseli Game Park in Kenya. These books serve children attending Maasai schools.

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Central America

Guatemala

Bring Me A Book partnered with Esperanza Juvenil, a Boys Hope Girls Hope organization in Guatemala, to bring brand new books and First Teachers Workshops to Esperanza Juvenil youth and staff. In Summer 2007, two BMAB high school interns delivered the First Teachers program and organized a new library of 180 books. We also sent a separate Book Bag Library!

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