Partnerships are crucial to our goal of empowering and enriching the youth.

There is no such thing as too many hands! As long as you are equally committed to our mission of increasing equal access to quality education and enriching the youth through literature, creative writing, debates and arts, we would love to work with you! 

Beyond providing just books for our select schools, we intend to build functional library units for each project. Where possible and as needed, we aim to facilitate the renovation of classrooms, training of teachers and provision of school supplies, in order to create a conducive learning environment for the children at our select schools, and enhance the quality of education received.

 
 

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CONDUCT BOOK DRIVE

Currently, we collect books in Lagos and London. We are however looking to expand, and conduct book drives in other parts of the world in order to increase the amount of resources we can make available to the Nigerian youth. We collect most* types of books, irrespective of disciplinary, publication date and educational level.

LOGISTICS

We collect books from Diaspora with the aim of shipping the books to our office in Lagos, and subsequently, distributing the different communities across Nigeria. We are looking to partner with global logistics company, and interstate transportation service providers in Nigeria. Alternatively, you can fund our logistical procedure.

BUILD A LIBRARY

Beyond providing just books for our select schools, we intend to build functional library units for each project. Where possible and as needed, we aim to facilitate the renovation of classrooms and provision of school supplies, in order to create a conducive learning environment for the children at our select schools.

SPONSOR TRAINING OF TEACHERS

Books and resources set the foundation, great teachers set the structure. Thus, the quality of teaching is paramount to the effective learning and development of students. By providing training programs for the teachers at our select schools, we are able to enhance the quality of education received, and increase the success rate of the students.

 

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“Freedom is not something that anybody can be given. Freedom is something people take, and people are as free as they want to be.” — James Baldwin | 📷: Carl Van Vechten
On this day, in 1956, thousands of women in South Africa took to the streets to protest the Pass Laws—repressive laws that required black/African women (the law had initially applied to just African men) in Apartheid South Africa to carry reference books, in order to be permitted in any urban area, or, face trial. _ Led by Sophie De Bruyn, Helen Joseph, Lillian Ngoyi and Amina Cachalia (swipe left) and organised by the Federation Of South African Women (FSAW), women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria with a petition against the inhumane laws (see 3rd picture) and oppression. Across the country, women (1st picture was taken in Cape Town) united to use their collective voice. _ This day, since 1995, is thus recognised and celebrated as the South African #WomensDay; symbolising the strength of South African women. It remains a clear and crisp reminder of the phrase “wathint’ abafazi, wathint’ imbokodo” — that is, if you strike a woman, you strike a rock! ✊🏾 | Source: National Library Of South Africa, DISA & SA History.
‪Described as “soaring and sublime epic” by Marlon James, and a “literary triumph” by Maaza Mengiste, Jennifer Nansubuga’s #KINTU richly documents Ugandan history through generations. _ The “beauty of this book,” as @Instagrimah says, “is that it gives a snapshot of different periods of Uganda’s history through characters who are dynamic and engaging, with interesting personal stories of their own.”‬ It’s vivid, it’s enchanting; it’s a must-read. _ Have you read KINTU? What did you think of it? | If you haven’t, you can purchase it from our store: bit.ly/TBBNQ1Store‬ ✨
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✨TEN sets of SIX @Chimamanda_Adichie books are still up for grabs in our sponsored giveaway! All you have to do is tell us why YOU matter in 200 words here: bit.ly/TBBNQ-IMatter. _ This giveaway is open to female students enrolled in Nigerian Secondary/Tertiary Institutions. Closes July 12. T&Cs apply. Not affiliated with Instagram. ✨#Giveaway
“I grow weary of the Dear Woman poems. You know the ones I mean.” Perhaps, “you wouldn’t have to tell me I was enough if you hadn’t told him I was less. I need a poem that is less she and more he.” “Where are your Dear Man poems?” asks @SalmaElWardany. _ She is tired of the patriarchy and a few other things. We are too. Watch her full spoken word performance “I’m Tired” featured on literary! 🔗Link in bio | Image: Boris Schmitz 🌻
One of our highlights of #AfricaWrites2018 was listening to Akwaeke Emezi (@azemezi) discuss their debut novel ‘Freshwater’ with another fave Irenosen Okojie—author of Butterfly Fish + Speak Gigantular. _ They (@azemezi) spoke about their work in relation to colonialism and how even that nor the west could censor/filter certain realities. "If something is real, it is real across time," they said. An ogbanjė—referred to as an abiku in yorubaland—did not stop existing because white people showed up (para’d). Freshwater is thus an exploration of what it is for the ogbanjė to exist in the modern world. _ Were you at @AfricaWritesUK last weekend? What were your highlights? Pssst, have you read #Freshwater? 🌊
1969: A Biafran police woman near the Uli airport. _ Image: Peter Williams via Ukpuru. #WhyIMatter
Feet down, back stretched: it’s the weekend! How are you spending it? What are you reading? 👀

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