People ask me why do I go to Kenya with every container. It can’t be cheap and it can’t be easy, they say. And they would be right. It is neither cheap nor easy. But I go for three...

We have joined Darlington Rotary Club in celebration of their 100 years. It is an amazing club with over 70 active members and many, many activities. We are so lucky that they have chosen us as one of the...

Why do we do it? Children in the UK schools learn to be creative both at home and in their schools. This creativity allows them to be innovative, imaginative and brave when they problem solve. We’ve held a number...

Volunteers are the movers and the shakers of our charity. They are the people that make things happen. In the UK and in Kenya. In the UK volunteers of all ages, abilities, availabilities and skills help us collect books,...

I am not sure why I didn’t think that people who love our charity might not think that we donate regular, monthly, financial donations. We do. Of course we do! And I apologise for not letting you know sooner....

Interesting developments in Kenya where libraries are concerned. When the government devolved in 2010 the 47 counties were told that they are now responsible for creating, maintaining, stocking and otherwise operating their community libraries. For some county governments this...

The time just flies. It’s incredible that we are loading again. This time on the 5th of June and we need all the help we can get. Things continue to evolve but shipping continues to be incredibly complicated and...

I have received an email this morning. At first I thought it is another one of those ‘I like your website, but I can help you…’ kind of emails, but for some inexplicable reason I have read this one....

‘Enjoy your holiday’ people always tell me when I tell them I am going to Kenya. ‘Will do’ is now my reply, because there is no point in explaining to anyone that a trip to Kenya is work. It...