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  • ABCA celebrates it 20 year anniversary

    Join us as we celebrate our 20 year anniversary on 17 November with live music and refreshments

  • Read our ABCA October 2024 Newsletter

    Keep up to date with what’s happening with our monthly newsletters

  • Wandiika Student Writing Competition 2024

    ABCA is a proud supporter of the Wandiika Student Writing Competition in Uganda

  • 2024 ABCA Book Sorting and Packing

    Join us in the ABCA shed this year for our book sorting and book packing sessions

  • Lisika Unite Foundation, Limpopo

    ABCA books were delivered far and wide in to schools in rural areas of Limpopo

  • Matthews Academy Primary School

    Thank you message received from principal of Matthews Academy Primary School

  • Bernard Isaacs Primary School - Johannesburg

    Thank you messages from the students of Bernard Isaacs Primary School

  • Bayuni Primary and Secondary Schools, Zambia

    Katuba Literacy and Outreach Centre ABCA donation to another school close to their heart

  • Jack & Jill Pre-School - Gauteng

    The kids of Jack & Jill Pre-School were treated to a special spa and mental health day

  • Nsiwa Primary School - Kwazulu Natal

    Thank you from Family Literacy Project in KwaZulu-Natal for the ABCA book donation

  • Bosmont Primary School South Africa

    Bosmont Primary School converts storeroom into a much needed library

  • Local Matters @Grill'd Balaclava

    we came runners up - thank you to Grll’d Balaclava and the Local Matters program

  • Zibalongwe Schools in Zimbabwe

    Feedback from Collin Nyabadza of The Collin Nyabadza Children's Voice Charitable Trust

  • Street-Wise in KwaZulu-Natal

    Street-Wise branch in Pinetown in KwaZulu-Natal receive ABCA books for their library

  • Brilliant Kids Education Centre, Kenya

    With thanks to ABCA Africa books were delivered to Brilliant Kids Education Centre in Nairobi, Kenya

  • ABCA book distribution in Kenya

    Special ABCA book donation to Raini Primary School and Little Lions School in Kenya

  • Afrika Tikkun Foundation in Cape Town

    Books were delivered to Afrika Tikkun Foundation by Union of Jewish Women - Cape Town)

  • Kiamburaini Primary School, Kenya

    Read the feedback from the book delivery to Kiamburaini Primary School in Kenya

  • Walmer Primary School, Port Elizabeth

    Walmer Primary School in Port Elizabeth received a delivery of ABCA books

  • Missionvale Care Centre, Port Elizabeth

    ABCA books were delivered to Missionvale Care Centre courtesy of the Union of Jewish Women

  • David Livingstone School, Port Elizabeth

    Read the transcript of the voice message received from teacher, Mary Cherry

  • Bags for New Beginnings - Johannesburg

    ABCA contribute to the ‘Bags for New Beginnings’ project of The Union of Jewish Women in Johannesburg

  • Durban South Primary School - KwaZulu-Natal

    Rotary Club of Westville distributed eight boxes of ABCA books to Durban South Primary School.

  • Emily Junior School, Zimbabwe

    ABCA book delivery to Emily Junior School is located in Murewa district in Zimbabwe

  • Jompani Primary School - Zimbabwe

    ABCA books were delivered to Jompani Primary School, Zimbabwe by Pastor Alex Dewa.

  • Bridge Community School in Zambia

    Watch the special ceremony when ABCA books were delivered to Bridge Community School

  • Chambatata Primary School in Mpongwe, Zambia

    ABCA books were delivered to Chambatata Primary School in Mpongwe, Zambia

  • Neighboring schools in Zambia receive ABCA books

    Book delivery to Kampemba Primary School and Coffee Preschool in Zambia

  • Nampamba Primary School, Zambia

    Watch a video of the students sorting through a book delivery from Australian Books for Children of Africa

  • Lourdes Primary School receives ABCA books

    ABCA helps restock and improve library resources at Lourdes Primary School in Soweto

  • Rainbow Early Learning Site, Johannesburg

    Read the thank you note received from Rainbow Early Learning Site in Johannesburg

  • Andrea Wainer's ABCA reward initiative

    ABCA books awarded as prizes for reading challenge at Dlala Nje (Ponte building)

  • ABCA books arrive in Zimbabwe

    Pastor Alex Dewa distributes ABCA books to Young Dreams Academy in Harare, Zimbabwe

  • Orengo Primary School, Kenya

    Orengo Primary School didn’t want to be left behind sister school- Rona School of Excellence

  • Alexandra Aftercare in Johannesburg

    Read the feedback received from ABCA books distributed by Union of Jewish Women

  • Makotopong Primary School in Polokwane

    Siyafunda Community Technology Centre deliver more ABCA books in Limpopo Province

  • Goza Primary School in Soweto

    Read about the impact of the ABCA books delivered to this primary school in Soweto

  • Nokane Primary School in Limpopo

    Students from Nokane Primary School read from their recently delivered books

  • Leadworks Foundation receive books

    Leadworks Foundation is passionate about helping kids develop good homework habits

  • Sonwabile Primary School in Keiskammahoek

    Students of Sonwabile Primary School were delighted with the latest ABCA book delivery

  • Delta Primary School in Cape Town

    Delta Primary School in Cape Town sent ABCA a thank you note for the books they received

  • Holy Cross Primary School in Cape Town

    Union of Jewish Women in Cape Town delivered ABCA books to Holy Cross School

  • Newclare Primary School, Johannesburg

    Watch the excitement of the students during the special Hooked on Books visit to their school

  • Another shipment heading to Port Elizabeth

    We are looking forward to tracking our next shipment to Port Elizabeth, South Africa

  • ABCA book delivery to Mozambique!

    For the first time ABCA has delivered books to Nova Vida in Beira, Mozambique

  • Book delivery to Three Crown Eco Academy

    Students and staff sent us lots of photos after they received a delivery of ABCA books

  • Book delivery to City Kidz Johannesburg

    Watch the thank you video and see the gorgeous photos in appreciation of ABCA book delivery

  • ABCA shipment on its way to Durban

    Stay tuned! Exciting news! ABCA new shipment on its way to Durban, South Africa

  • Latest ABCA delivery by Katuba Literacy Project

    ABCA books were delivered to Kampemba School in the Copperbelt Province in Zambia.

  • Bridge Community School in Zambia

    Watch the video after the recent ABCA book delivery made through Katuba Literacy Project

  • Bathande’s Reading Club in Khayelitsha, Cape Town

    See all the photos of the kids reading their ABCA books at Bathande’s Reading Club

  • Hope Seminary Junior School, Cape Town

    Huge excitement with the delivery of much needed ABCA books in Cape Town

  • ABCA books delivered to Zambia

    Watch the beautiful video of students from Palabana Children’s Village School reading ABCA books

  • Palabana Children’s Village School

    Palabana Children’s Village School

    Student from Palabana Children’s Village School sent us beautiful thank you notes

  • ABCA book delivery to Rona School of Excellence

    Read about the amazing work of the Rona Foundation in Kenya

  • ABCA Africa books arrive in Mahoo World Vision School

    Betty Kimaro tells us about the ABCA Africa books received by Mahoo World Vision School

  • "INUA TOTO" - Lifting up the children

    Read about John Dodd’s, an ex Aussie currently living in Kenya dreams and vision

  • Sowene school in Taita Taveta County

    See the thank you message from the students of Sowene school in Taita Taveta County

  • Future Stars Development Centre

    See the beautiful photos from ABCA books delivered to Future Stars Development Centre

  • Book delivery to Inkwenkwezi Primary School

    Read about how ABCA was warmly welcomed to Inkwenkwezi Primary School Soweto

  • Watch a collage of heartwarming videos

    Watch our video collage of students from Inkwenkwezi Primary School in Soweto, South Africa

  • St Peter Claver Primary School in Soweto

    which books most intrigued the Year 7 girls from St Peter Claver Primary School?

  • ABCA Books arrive in Zambia!

    After a hiatus of many years , ABCA books have arrived in Zambia for distribution

  • Imama Community Development Centre

    More ABCA books have been distributed in Eastern Cape, South Africa

  • Feedback from Everest Primary School

    Read the message received from Gregory Ridney, the librarian at the school

  • Zweledinga Informal Settlement

    See how the library was stocked with books donated by ABCA through the Ikhala Trust

  • Happy 2022 Holiday Celebrations!!

    Thank you to everybody’s contributions, participation and generosity in 2022!

  • Nokane Primary School in the Limpopo Province

    Read about the ABCA book distribution to Nokane Primary School at Modjadji

  • More books distributed by Fingertips of Africa

    Read about another program supported by Fingertips of Africa and ABCA

  • Fingertips of Africa distributing ABCA books

    Fingertips of Africa has distributed more of the ABCA books they received from the last shipment

  • Book delivery to Tarkastad, Eastern Cape

    Read about the amazing work of Fingertips of Africa & their special delivery

  • Leadworks Community Knowledge Centre

    Thanks to Siyafunda Community Technology Centre for their book distribution

  • Read about Uviwe Child & Youth Services

    Union of Jewish Women joined forces with Uviwe to distribute books in Port Elizabeth

  • Mfesane Drop-in Centre books delievered

    Read about the book delivery to Mfesane Drop-in Centre in Nelson Mandela Bay

  • 2022 Wandiika Literacy Competition winners

    The 2022 Wandiika Literacy winners have been announced. Congratulations to all.

  • Proudly supporting the Wandiika Literacy Initiative

    Read more about the founder and inception of the Wandiika Literacy Initiative in Uganda

  • Children and Youth Centre in Alexandra

    Read about the Fingertips delivery in the township of Alexandra, Johannesburg

  • Find us on a jar at Grill'd Windsor this October

    We’ve been selected to participate in Local Matters at Grill’d Windsor this October

  • PROTEA SOUTH RESOURCE CENTRE

    Fingertips of Africa distributes ABCA books to resource centre located near SOWETO

  • Books delivered to McAuley House, Johannesburg

    It was a pleasure for ABCA to assist with the culture of reading at the school!

  • Timbuktu in the Valley in Victoria Yard, Lorenzville

    Read about Timbuktu in the Valley ‘pop up’ school in Victoria Yard, in Lorenzville, Johannesburg

  • Orange Grove Primary School & Hooked on Books

    Hooked on Books were sponsored to put on a show as part of the ABCA book distribution

  • Rust-Ter-Vaal High School in Gauteng

    Rust-Ter-Vaal High School students excited to receive books to read from ABCA

  • Eendracht Primary School (Pretoria)

    Read how ABCA helped fill Eendracht Primary School newly set up classroom library

  • Dalmondeor Primary School, south of Johannesburg

    ABCA visited Dalmondeor to donate books and were so taken by the wonderful, inviting library environment

  • Sofgoti Zimbabwe – ABCA / Rotary Initiative

    Read about David Grieve’s stalwart loyalty to the children of Zimbabwe and his connection with Rotary

  • Siyafunda Community Technology Centre

    Read about Siyafunda Community Centre - a school specialising in teaching IT

  • 2021 Wandiika Literacy Initiative prize shortlist

    ABCA once again is a proud to be involved in the Wandiika Literacy Initiative

  • ABCA Book Donation to Timbuktu in the Valley

    ABCA donated books to Timbuktu in the Valley, located at Victoria Yards in Lorenzville, Johannesburg.

  • Hooked on Books at Mid-Ennerdale Primary School

    Amazing performance by Hooked on Books at Mid-Ennerdale Primary School, Johannesburg

  • Rotary Westville gives books to The LEARN Project

    Imagine how many book shelves we can fill with this donation of books from ABCA.

  • Founder of ABCA - Oh, the places you'll go!

    Pro-bono Australia writes about ABCA’s 250,000th book delivery to an African school.

  • Find us on a jar at Grill'd Balaclava this August

    We’ve been selected to participate in Local Matters at Grill’d Balaclava this August!

  • Thank you from our community

  • Hayani in Orange Grove, Johannesburg

    Hayani sent ABCA a gorgeous thank you note for the book delivery by Union of Jewish Women

  • Thank you notes from Bosmont Primary School

    See the beautiful thank you notes sent from the students and staff at Bosmont

  • Thank you message from Rand Hills

    ABCA books delivered by the Union of Jewish Women in Bertrams, Johannesburg

  • Thank you from Nova Vida, Mozambique

    See the gorgeous children saying thank you for the books they received from ABCA

  • Zweledinga Informal Settlement

    Read the amazing feedback from the latest delivery by UJW and the Ikhala Trust

  • Book delivery to Twinkle Daycare

    Twinkle Daycare were excited to receive a shipment of books from ABCA

  • Books were delivered to the Kid-Cave Academy

    Thank you note from the Kid-Cave Academy in Schauderville, Port Elizabeth

  • Thank you from Ikhala Trust in Port Elizabeth

    We received a lovely thank you note from the Ikhala Trust in Port Elizabeth

  • Enkwenkwezini Public Primary School

    A book delivery was made to Enkwenkwezini Public Primary School in Port Elizabeth

  • Thank you note from Nelson Mandela University

    Books were distributed to the Business and Economic Sciences Faculty of the university

  • David Livingstone High School in Port Elizabeth

    Book were delivered to David Livingstone High School in Port Elizabeth

  • Read the thank you note from Paterson High

    Read the thank you note from delivery of books to Paterson High School in Schauderville

  • Grill'd Windsor - You Local Matters

    Thank you to Grill’d Windsor for including us in their Your Local Matters program

  • Thank you Mfesane Drop-in Centre

    Thank you for book delivery to Mfesane Drop-in Centre - Port Elizabeth

  • Thank you message from McAuley House

    ABCA delivered books to McAuley House Library in Parktown, Johannesburg

  • Thank you from Chabad House of Johannesburg

    Read the thank you note received from Rabbi Masinter of Chabad House - Johannesburg

  • Thank you from Siyafunda Community Centre

    Thanking you from the bottom of our hearts.Together we can improve the lives of our communities.

  • Thank you from Dalmondeor Primary School

    Heartfelt thank you for the generous book donation for the schools’ media centre

  • Thank you note from Eendracht Primary School

    We believe that the books donated today will enhance and sharpen more skills than educational, life and reading.

  • Thank you for your support - Grill'd Local Matters

    Thank you to everyone who supported us in the Grill’d Local Matters program in August

  • Thank you from Vuba Primary School

    How ABCA helped with the establishment of a much needed library

  • The Family Literacy Project- Thank you note

    300 ABCA books distributed to five libraries, reading nooks and box libraries in KwaZulu-Natal

  • Thank you from the Run Home to Read Program

    Read inspirational stories from the Project Literacy - Run Home to Read Program

  • Read about our wonderful ABCA Volunteers

  • Harry Cohney Charitable Foundation

    ABCA welcomes the Harry Cohney Charitable Foundation as 2023 Patron of ABCA Kenya Operations

  • Shine on our ABCA Volunteers

    Read about Alec Bergman, who along with his brother, are some of our youngest ABCA volunteers

  • Shine on our ABCA Volunteers

    Caryn Tocker, ABCA volunteer, talks about her involvement with our 250,000th book celebration

  • Shine on our ABCA Volunteers

    Andrea Wainer talks about what volunteering with ABCA in South Africa means to her

  • Shine on our ABCA Volunteers

    Read about ABCA newbie volunteer Adie Schafner and why she is giving back to her community

  • Shine on our ABCA volunteers

    Gaby Jaffe talks about her close connection to ABCA and why she volunteers

  • Shine on our ABCA Volunteers

    Janet Lambrou talks about her special connection to ABCA and the importance of reading

  • Shine on our ABCA Volunteers

    Read about what inspires Robyn Kanowitz to volunteer her time at the shed at ABCA

  • Shine on our ABCA volunteers

    Read about David Grieve and his special connection to Zimbabwe and his work with ABCA

  • Book shipment ready from our NSW branch

    Our ABCA NSW volunteers have packed 50 boxes for shipment to Gauteng

  • April book pack heading to Kawazulu Natal

    Welcome to our new and returning volunteers who joined us for our Kwazulu Natal pack

  • Thanks for joining our Kenya book packing morning

    Our first shipment in five years heading to Kenya with thanks to the Harry Coheny Foundation

  • Thank you to our amazing volunteers

    We couldn’t do it without our dedicated ABCA volunteers both in Australia and Africa

  • Shelford Girls' Grammar Shed visit

    We were thrilled to host students in our shed to help us pack books to be sent to Africa

  • ABCA delivers books to Rotara School

    Read about the books delivered to this very special school on the edge of Carltonville, far south of Johannesburg

  • Thank you Emanuel School in Sydney

    Thank you once again to the students and staff at Emanuel School for their support

  • ABCA volunteers pack over 4000 books in 90 minutes

    ABCA volunteers welcomed our first 2022 Melbourne sort and pack . Shipment to head to Guanteng, SA

  • Save the dates for ABCA's 2023 book packing

    Please save these dates for our ABCA book packing sessions (11.00am-1.00pm)

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  • Jompani Primary School, , Zimbabwe

    Watch this magnificent video by Pastor Alex Dewa after ABCA book delivery

  • Legal expert with soft spot for African children

    Listen to Bertrand Tungandame, SBS radio, interview ABCA co-founder Elise Margow.

  • Watch our ABCA Promotional Video (2021)

    Watch our video package highlighting our beautiful ABCA family, the readers and the teachers

  • Celebration of 250 000th Book Delivery

    ‘Oh the places you’ll go’ by Dr Seuss was handpicked as the 250,000th ABCA book to be shipped

  • Watch our ABCA Community Video

    Watch our video showcasing our beautiful ABCA Community, the schools and families

  • Watch our ABCA video: Why We Do What We Do

    Watch our ABCA video showcasing some of our volunteers both in Australia and Africa

  • Watch our ABCA Volunteers Video

    Watch our volunteers discuss their motivation for being involved with ABCA

  • Who reads our ABCA books? Watch our video

    Watch our video showcasing our beautiful readers and ABCA communities

  • Watch our ABCA Promotional video from 2014

    See how far we have come since our first video highlighting our work which was compiled in 2014

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  • We need your books and packing boxes

    Happy end of 2023 financial year - read what we have done over the past six months

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