People Making a Difference…

27Feb10

Thanks to the generosity and time of individuals to post a book, children in schools in Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda,  are all experiencing firsthand the joy of discovering a great new story to read…

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Pelican Post shortlisted for an award…

27Sep09

Hello!… Today is a great day!  I am very excited to announce that the Pelican Post initiative which has only been running for two months now has just been shortlisted for a ‘Talk Talk’ Digital Heroes award!     If it wins, we will be able to use the funds to set up similar schemes in the […]

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Hello World…

02Aug09

Hello and welcome to the Pelican Post Blog!… …Being a blog virgin – really not sure how this is going to pad out or even look like! However I have an aim and that is why I have decided to create this blog which is a site dedicated to pursuing my interest and commitment to […]

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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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