I’d like to introduce a very worthy charity project - BookBridge Mongolia.
Four years ago, a group of scouts from Neumarkt in Germany traveled to Mongolia for the first time and started an annual youth exchange program between the two countries. The German scouts discovered the ability to speak English was a key factor for Mongolians looking to avoid poverty. However, a lack of books in English makes learning English very difficult.
In the town of Arvaikher, there is an initiative to build a local youth development centre which also includes a central library for all local schools in town. BookBridge Mongolia is committed to putting books on the shelves of this library.
They are collecting books from schools, libraries, publishers as well as private donors. In June, the scouts will transport the books to Arvaikher in Mongolia. The plan is to open the library on 1st September.
How can you help? Well, BookBridge Mongolia needs books in English. If you have unwanted books then we urge you to donate them to this very worthy organisation.
BookBridge Mongolia has ambassadors in three countries - Germany, UK and the US. Click here for their contact details and addresses for your donations.
If you have books in English that you can donate, contact your nearest BookBridge Mongolia ambassador and they’ll take it from there.
