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“We have crossed footbridges, walked rugged terrains, walked long distances and delivered the books to every school.”

Those words from Ferman Kemnasi Mombu show the determination, endurance and commitment of all involved in delivering books donated by Books 4 PNG Kids to remote schools around Mendi in Southern Highlands Province recently.

Ferman and team and community members including children, shown carrying cartons of books across a fast-flowing river, delivered a total of 236 boxes of books from Books 4 PNG Kids to seven schools.

The books will benefit up and coming generations of students, their communities and PNG as a nation as they pursue an education – often against many odds.

“Over 3,500 primary students will benefit today and if these books are kept well, more thousands (of) students in the future will also benefit,” Ferman says.

Among primary schools to receive books from Books 4 PNG Kids were Yaria (50 cartons); Koea (28); Megi (50); Una (50); Milwerip (28), Sumia (20) and Yaken (10) Primary Schools.

Ferman says this equates to 25,000+ books donated to schools around Undiri, Lower Mendi LLG, Imbonggu District.

“The students, teachers, parents and stakeholders of every school were so amazed with the effort and generous heart from … Books 4 PNG Kids for sending the books - an amazing organisation that (has) helped many … remote schools all over PNG over the past few years.

“Library books are one of the golden foundations of (the) education system.

“As we start educating our kids today with quality learning materials like library books, we may expect our nation to be (on the) right track in the future.”

Books 4 PNG Kids shipped the books to Lae and then Ferman took them more than 600km by road to Mendi.

“We are so thankful to our heavenly father God for making this journey a success.

“As Nelson Mandela said, ‘Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world’,” Ferman says.

Thank you also to our many generous book donors including schools, community groups, libraries, publishers and individuals such as Don Green, from the Bundaberg area, who recently bought and posted books to us (shown with volunteers) to send to schools in PNG.

You are making a big difference to many people's lives in PNG!

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Volunteers are always welcome to join us on Fridays and some Wednesdays (except public holidays) at Books 4 PNG Kids factory at 39 Flanders St, Salisbury, on Brisbane's southside.

Come along any time from 8.30am-4pm on Fridays.

Just wear closed-in shoes. Lunch is provided.

For Wednesday times, ph: Heather on 0418 623 675.

Currently accepting book donations suitable for preschool and primary school children, both fiction and nonfiction up to a reading age of 12, including picture books, beginner readers, textbooks, up-to-date atlases, dictionaries, geographical magazines, Bibles, unused maths and English workbooks, and stationery.

No teachers' resources, thank you.

Please see our drop-off locations below. We are no longer picking up books. 

Email all requests for PNG schools to books4pngkids@gmail.com