Archive for January, 2011

Introducing the Pelican Post….

27Jan11

Interview with Founders Nick Johnson and David Sommer at a recent ‘Books For Africa’ event. During the event members of the public talk about what reading means to them, and what was their favourite book as a child… 1st collector for Introducing the Pelican Post…. Follow my videos on vodpod


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Pelican Post books arrive in Sudan

27Jan11

Video prepared by Richard Budd of very first books to be delivered to Grace Secondary School and donated by Tamarind Books as part of its grand opening in Summer 2010. 1st collector for Pelican Post books arrive in Sudan Follow my videos on vodpod


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News update from Ethiopia…

24Jan11

Staff from Pelican Post partner charity Link Ethiopia (www.linkethiopia.org) recently returned from a trip to the region where they delivered books donated by pelican post supporters who attended various events held last year.      They also made a trip to visit (and deliver books) to 2 remote village school communities near Lake Rana.  These village schools have a desperate shortage […]


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Charity Book Aid issues guides to assist teachers and librarians in using books

20Jan11

One of the key aims of the Pelican Post project is for each participating school to receive 20 copies of the same story so that the teachers can practice shared classroom reading and the children can read the words and enjoy the pictures together.  For many, this may in actual fact mean sharing one book […]


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