The mission of the African Children’s Book Box Society is to support a diversity of educational and health initiatives by providing culturally relevant books, furthering innovative educational practices and improving health care within vulnerable communities.
We are seeking funds to nurture children's literacy and support a diversity of educational and health initiatives within vulnerable populations.
Harambee is a Swahili word meaning "pull together"
and it is in this spirit that we ask you to browse this website which describes the WHAT, WHERE and WHY of our project.
Book Boxes
Supplying African literature and textbooks for African children.
Student Scholarships
Supporting individuals wanting to continue their education.
Community Education
Funding for education, seminars, conferences and job fairs.
Health Initiatives
Providing funding for reagents and the operational costs for a CD4 machine, a lifesaving diagnostic tool.
Our Mission
“It is my wish that the voice of the storyteller may never die in Africa, that all the children of the world may experience the joy of books.”
- Nelson Mandela
Latest News
Learn more about the latest news at African Book Box Society.
25 Sep 2023
Feature: “Paseka – A Little Elephant, Brave” by ABB Director, Ruth James
“When we take the time to share stories with each other, we get bigger inside, we see each other, we recognize our…
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25 Sep 2023
Growing Together: From Book Boxes to Our First Library
How does a sturdy aluminum African Children’s Book Box, full of culturally relevant storybooks, transition to become the Igoda Primary…
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15 Sep 2023
Feature: Home Based Care
In 2010, the African Children’s Book Box Society was approached by the Foxes’ NGO in Mufindi District Tanzania to fund…
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03 Aug 2023
Letter to our supporters
For the first time in 14 years, Anne and I are NOT in Tanzania during October! It has been the…
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02 Dec 2019
Paseka
December 6, 2019 at 7 p.m. Shoal Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney, B.C. Tickets $10 (including refreshments) are available online…
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