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BOOKS FOR DEVELOPMENT

BOOKS FOR DEVELOPMENT

About

What Is It?

A nonprofit that works with teams of volunteers to gather donated books, sort them, and box them for transport. These recycled books are donated to underdeveloped countries around the world to help them create and maintain local libraries.

Help Needed:

Help sort and package books in the warehouse, or collect books, especially those in subjects such as health and medicine, social science, and applied science. Currently volunteer groups are limited to ten people. Please contact BFD for COVID-related updates. 

Details

Minimum Age to Volunteer

16

Time Commitment

3 hours (9 AM to Noon on Saturdays); advance registration required, as space is limited.

Suitable for Groups of Volunteers?

Yes. Currently groups are limited to ten people; please check with BFD for updates.

Training Needed

None; BFD will provide instructions. “Wear old, seasonally adjusted, clothes, and expect good exercise.”

 

Help Needed

COLLECT NEEDED BOOKS

Books for Development has an ongoing need for used (and new) books about the following subjects:
health and medicine, sports, social science (sociology, marriage and family, statistics, politics, law, economic, public administration, and social welfare), and applied science (technical drawing, engineering, electrical, electronics, construction, carpentry, and architecture).

Books may be dropped off at the warehouse (3709 Polk St.) on Saturday mornings between 9 AM and noon.

SORT AND PACKAGE DONATED BOOKS

Sorting involves opening boxes of books, dividing them according to subjects and condition, and then boxing them up for shipment.

Contact Details

Contact

Geeta Kadakia, Volunteer Coordinator

Email: geetakadaki@booksfordevelopment.com

Phone: (832) 460-4022

Website

https://www.booksfordevelopment.com/

Location

BOOKS FOR DEVELOPMENT

3709 Polk Street
Houston, Texas 77003

Location Details

3709 Polk Street
Houston, Texas 77003

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Additional Information

Examples of past Scout projects

Eagle: Miles S. collected book donations, raised funds for shipping, and traveled to Belize with 10 other volunteers. They established nine libraries for communities in need – three in Punta Gorda and six in Burrell Boom. (2019)

Gallery

Crosby Middle School Honor Society and Alpha Kappa Omega volunteers, 2019
Crosby Middle School Honor Society and Alpha Kappa Omega volunteers, 2019
School in Parombo, Uganda, 2019
School in Parombo, Uganda, 2019
2019
2019
Delta Phi Omega volunteers, 2019
Delta Phi Omega volunteers, 2019
Christmas wrapping, 2020
Christmas wrapping, 2020
Library for 200+ elementary school students before donations, 2019
Library for 200+ elementary school students before donations, 2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
Uganda, 2019
Uganda, 2019
Terry Scholars and Americorp volunteers, 2/20
Terry Scholars and Americorp volunteers, 2/20
Eagle Scout Miles and volunteers, 2019
Eagle Scout Miles and volunteers, 2019
Arua Institute of Health Sciences, 2019
Arua Institute of Health Sciences, 2019
Village School volunteers, 2017
Village School volunteers, 2017
UH Med Life volunteers, 2019
UH Med Life volunteers, 2019
Uganda library, 2019
Uganda library, 2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
One of Miles S.'s Eagle project libraries, Belize, 2019
One of Miles S.'s Eagle project libraries, Belize, 2019
St. Theresa confirmation class, 2018
St. Theresa confirmation class, 2018
Students in Belize with donated book
Students in Belize with donated book
Alexander Middle School collected 3 pallets of books, 2021
Alexander Middle School collected 3 pallets of books, 2021
2016
2016
Delta Phi Omega volunteers, 2018
Delta Phi Omega volunteers, 2018
Donated chess sets, 2017
Donated chess sets, 2017
Family group that packed a library for Malawi, 2019
Family group that packed a library for Malawi, 2019
Delivering books to a primary school in Uganda, 2019
Delivering books to a primary school in Uganda, 2019
Stratford HS volunteers, 2015
Stratford HS volunteers, 2015
Library in Uganda, 2019
Library in Uganda, 2019
Astros game, Minute Maid Park
Astros game, Minute Maid Park
Windsor Village Methodist & Houston Christian Honor Society volunteers, 2/20
Windsor Village Methodist & Houston Christian Honor Society volunteers, 2/20
2019
2019
Windsor Village United Methodist volunteers, 2019
Windsor Village United Methodist volunteers, 2019
Troop 673 volunteers, 2019
Troop 673 volunteers, 2019
Game Rangers Intl. Conservation Library, Zambia, 2018
Game Rangers Intl. Conservation Library, Zambia, 2018
Houston Christian High School and Americorp volunteers, 2020
Houston Christian High School and Americorp volunteers, 2020
Crosby Middle School Honor Society and Alpha Kappa Omega volunteers, 2019
School in Parombo, Uganda, 2019
2019
Delta Phi Omega volunteers, 2019
Christmas wrapping, 2020
Library for 200+ elementary school students before donations, 2019
2019
2019
Uganda, 2019
Terry Scholars and Americorp volunteers, 2/20
Eagle Scout Miles and volunteers, 2019
Arua Institute of Health Sciences, 2019
Village School volunteers, 2017
UH Med Life volunteers, 2019
Uganda library, 2019
2019
2019
2019
One of Miles S.'s Eagle project libraries, Belize, 2019
St. Theresa confirmation class, 2018
Students in Belize with donated book
Alexander Middle School collected 3 pallets of books, 2021
2016
Delta Phi Omega volunteers, 2018
Donated chess sets, 2017
Family group that packed a library for Malawi, 2019
Delivering books to a primary school in Uganda, 2019
Stratford HS volunteers, 2015
Library in Uganda, 2019
Astros game, Minute Maid Park
Windsor Village Methodist & Houston Christian Honor Society volunteers, 2/20
2019
Windsor Village United Methodist volunteers, 2019
Troop 673 volunteers, 2019
Game Rangers Intl. Conservation Library, Zambia, 2018
Houston Christian High School and Americorp volunteers, 2020

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