What Does it Cost to Ship Books or School Supplies to Africa? How Much Do I Need to Donate to Cover These Costs?

The key issue in getting books and supplies to Africa is covering shipping and delivery costs.  It costs an average of about $50 to ship and deliver an average box to Africa.  This price of course varies from country to country - with some countries being more expensive and other cheaper.  We typically consolidate shipments and ship items in drums.

Book Donations:   We receive several offers of books monthly and unfortunately are not able to accept any book donations that do not also include a donation to cover shipping costs. If you could help raise funds to pay their shipping to Africa, that would be great. We can provide a tax receipt as necessary.

This amount could be paid directly to our shipping agencies or online - our website / PayPal, UK donation page, Google Wallet etc. 

School Supplies Donations: We also receive several offers of school supplies monthly and are successful raising on-going support to help cover the cost of some of these supplies. These supplies are in high demand in Africa and much appreciated. Your donation to cover the cost of shipping these supplies is very welcome, but not required.        

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