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.

Our Mission

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.

“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.