How You Can Help!
Ethiopia Reads relies on the support of people from around the world who share our dream of connecting children with books. From school groups in the Netherlands to churches in North Dakota, generous supporters from every walk of life keep our programs running.
Your help is extremely important to the children we serve. And whether you love books, Ethiopia, kids or just want to do something good, there are lots of ways to help.
Make a Donation
Ethiopia Reads welcomes your tax-deductible donation in any amount. All donations are used to support and expand our programs in Ethiopia. Your dollar stretches far in Ethiopia (where the average annual income is estimated to be $125).
Consider:
$1 Funds the publication of one book
$4 Buys an Amharic-English Dictionary for Children
$40 Provides an Ethiopian librarian with a training manual
$83 Keeps Shola Children’s Library open for one day
$220 Purchases 200 Amharic-language story books
$500 Provides an Ethiopian library worker with a scholarship for library skills training
$1,000 Funds food, care and shelter for the Donkey Mobile Library
$2,000 Provides a year's salary for a library manager
$2,500 Buys high-quality furniture and other materials for a library
$5,000 Sponsors the annual Ethiopian Children's Book Week Celebration
$9,000 Ships a container of 40,000 books to libraries in Ethiopia
The Golden Kuraz Club: $10,000 + Above. Your major gift can help with everything from funding multiple book shipments to planting a rural library program. Please call us to discuss the many ways in which you can make a significant difference.
