Partners
Better World Books raises money for non-profit organizations. The corporation is structured to protect the interests of its non-profit partners should it be acquired. The main charities Better World Books donates to are:
- Books for Africa– the largest shipper of donated books to the African continent – since 1988, shipped over 22 million books to 45 African countries
- Room to Read– supports the construction of schools, libraries & language labs, publishes local-language children’s books and funds long-term scholarships for young girls in South Asia & Africa
- National Center for Family Literacy– Whose mission is to create a literate nation by leveraging the power of the family, which includes training more than 150,000 teachers and thousands of other volunteers
- Worldfund in Latin America - supports high-quality education for impoverished children in Latin America. Since its inception in 2000, Room to Read has impacted the lives of over 1.7 million children
- Invisible Children - improves the quality of life for war-affected children by providing access to quality education, enhanced learning environments and innovative economic opportunities for the community
- Robinson Community Learning Center in South Bend, Indiana
- Book Program in Quincy, Massachusetts
Better World Books is now also a Book for Book™ company. Each book purchase on Better World Books and www.betterworldbooks.co.uk powers a donation from the company to someone in need via either Feed The Children or Books for Africa.
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