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As its CEO Alison Tweed prepares to speak at Sharjah Publishers' Conference, Book Aid International tops 20,000 books in the Iraq project.

These new Africa Publishing Innovation Fund grants respond to the educational shortfalls in parts of Africa where the switch to digital has left students without adequate resources. The fishing village of Butre in Ghana, the type of rural community in which girls in particularly have faced challenges in accessing online learning because of a significant urban-rural digital divide. Girls are expected to take on childcare responsibilities and household chores. Image – iStockphoto: TG23 ‘Scalable Digital Learning Innovations’ In its announcement today (March 10) of its allocations of US$17...

Updated Friday, 30th April 2021, 12:18 pm A school in Hemel Hempstead has been working with schools in Ghana to support the community and create employment opportunities. Longdean School has been linked successfully with Fast Track College (Senior High School) and Bedomase Methodist Junior High School, Agona-Ashanti, Ghana, for 13 years. Over the years the school in Hemel Hempstead has received funding from the British Council, from fundraising by students - including school walks, non-uniform days and fundraising events - and the Schools Co-operative Society has supported the work through ...

i-Images/ Pool The Duke of Edinburgh was involved with over 700 organisations throughout his royal life. We’ve searched through the list of patronages and presidencies for reactions to Prince Philip’s passing. Here we present a selection of reactions from all over the world. Action Medical Research – Patron since 1955 “For over six decades the Duke of Edinburgh was able to observe with interest the many medical research successes made possible with the support of the charity. The Duke of Edinburgh generously hosted a series of receptions in recent years when supporters were delighted ...

Book Aid International Partners With African Parks in Malawi The UK-based book charity provides close to 10,000 copies of ‘Planet Earth II’ to the Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve ‘Reading Around the Reserve’ program. At the March 26 handover of 9,200 copies of ‘Planet Earth II’ at the Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve in Malawi. Image: African Parks Publishing Perspectives readers for its efforts not only in Africa but also in Asia, the Middle East, parts of Europe, and the Caribbean—reports a ceremony near the end of last month (March 26) in Malawi’s Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve. The ev...