Archive for the ‘Schools in Tanzania’ Category

Progress report from Tanzania forecasts a bright future for young readers…

18Jan12

“The real gift is out of all proportion to the cost of the books.  It is wonderful for these students to know that they are not forgotten and we are all linked.” As December 2011 came to a close we at Pelican Post Towers were thrilled to receive a flurry of updates from partnering schools […]


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Mvumi School receive yet more books…

17Jan10

…Mvumi School in Tanzania have been celebrating a great Christmas! Firstly, the rains finally came, after an exceptionally long and intolerable dry season, and secondly they were inundated with Pelican Post books from supporters all round the world!  The school would particularly like to give thanks and gratitude to Sydney Law Firm – Deacons for their contribution […]


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Our online community continues to grow…

28Oct09

Since the launch of Pelican Post back in July of this year, the scheme continues to generate interest and enthusiastic support from all corners of the globe, and we very much hope it will continue to develop, into a truly global online community of supporters inspired like all of us at Pelican Post to make […]


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So what is Pelican Post?…

02Aug09

Books educate and inspire young minds, but throughout schools in Africa, books are in critical short supply. In particular, picture books and early learning story books are unheard of in many schools. The Pelican Post is a grass roots response to addressing the issue by allowing individual donors (YOU!) to make a direct contribution to […]


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