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Horse with no Name Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-14-07 03:21 PM
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How about a DU book drive for Rwanda?
This is inspired by this story that I just read. There is a phone number that you can call and send your books or donations to help ship the books.
http://ssnewstelegram.com/news/2007/May/nt051107rwanda.html

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According to Jill, Dolinger, a teacher and librarian by trade, was looking for work in Rwanda in addition to her work serving in the mission field. What she found was a half-finished building with no books and no more money to spend for the facility's completion.

When the minister of education in Rwanda heard that Dolinger was a librarian, he asked her to start a public library.

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"We primarily need quality children's literature suitable for ages through 12," said Dolinger, who explained that while Kinyarwandan is the native tongue, English is also an official language spoken there.

"Literacy is the key to education," Dolinger emphasized. "We need to encourage and increase literacy in Rwanda."
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Books, as well as funds to help ship the books, are being collected through the month of May at League Street Church of Christ. For more information, call 903-243-3529.
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Horse with no Name Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-14-07 03:22 PM
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1. Buggy--need to bookmark.
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