LIBRARY RE-ESTABLISHMENT PROGRAM

Most schools in Papua New Guinea no longer have books or a functioning school library to support the children’s education and this is a major contributing factor to the country’s low literacy rates. Going to school in PNG does not guarantee literacy. In addition to the lack of materials and resources, classrooms are often overcrowded and teachers overwhelmed.

Buk bilong Pikinini seeks to support schools across the country to re-establish their school library or re-stock their shelves with high quality and appropriate new or second hand books. We have developed three types of School Library Re-establishment Kits, which are available for purchase for our partners in both PNG and Australia and in turn donated to schools around the country. We have a very long waiting list - and receive requests every day - but are doing our best to get to everyone. We would love your support to reach more schools across PNG. Please see our brochure below for content and pricing. The costs cover manpower for storage, packing and logistics associated with delivery.

We are grateful for the support from Seafast, Express Freight Management, Pacific Palms Property, Hastings Deering and PNG Air, which allows us to keep the costs low and give us and kit donors the ability to support more schools.

Contact details Papua New Guinea:

Inventory Officer

Timothy Akus - please email: timothy@bukbillongpikinini.org / inventory@bukbilongpikinini.org

Phone: (+675) 75529885

Contact details Australia

Canberra Office

Anne-Sophie Hermann - please email: annesophie@bukbilongpikinini.org

Phone: 0405281339