Improving literacy in the World -            

A collaborative effort between Rotary Clubs, their affiliated youth clubs, and other community and service organizations to provide surplus children’s K - 6th grade picture/story and K - 12th grade textbooks* to regions in the world that are in need of these materials to create a opportunities for a better way of life.  The initial focus and book shipments will go to the Rotary District 9300 Distribution Center in Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa to be distributed to countries in the southern regions of Africa, where English is one of the primary business languages.

      The “District 7150 Books for the World” committee provides each participating club(s) with general book types and descriptions, packing materials (at cost) along with instructions and delivery information to a central marshaling warehouse location in CNY (LASERtransit).  As boxed books are received they will be weighed, palletized and wrapped for shipment to Rotary Books for the World located in Houston, Texas. In Houston they will be combined and containerized with other donated books and shipped to the District 9300 Distribution Center in Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa.

* Textbooks - are to be groupings of 10 or more (same title) with instructor’s material, if available.

Where are these books currently hiding? - Closets, book shelves, storage areas of homes, libraries, schools and churches,  all looking for a home and children to read, learn from, love and cherish them.  By combining our resources, we have given these books a fresh start, and are making a significant difference in the lives of the children of the world.

Additional way to support this project: If you are unable to support the project with books, but want to add to support, we need funds to move books from CNY to Houston TX. These funds will also go to help purchase sea containers, which may be converted to classrooms or libraries in Africa, once they are unloaded of their book contents.  Send checks payable to “Rotary District 7150, Books for the World” to:  Ward Vuillemot, 8 Teasel Lane, Skaneateles NY 13152.

Contact Information:

Program Coordinator:  Ward Vuillemot, wardtv37@mac.com, 1-315-685-8133

Materials Coordinator: Hal Brown, hfbrown2@aol.com,  1-315-685-6150

Warehouse & Delivery Coordinator:  Abe Morelli, finefloorings@mindspring.com,  1-315-635-2321

LINKS & OTHER SITES

Countries and Regions of Southern Africa that the books are distributed to from the Rotary D9300 Johannesburg Center.