Book Drive
Video Appeal from Nsanga Primary School in Malawi. The schools has over 1000 students with a ratio of one text book to ten children. They do not have a library. At Pepala our aim is to provide fiction/non-fiction books so the children can thrive.
Drop off your new and gently used children’s books to Redbridge Central Library & Museum during opening hours! Or contact us to post your books to us. Let’s provide schools like Nsanga Primary School with the books they need!
FAQs
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📘 Help Fill Malawian Classrooms with Books!
Donate gently used or new books for children aged 3–12✅ We’re Looking For:
Fiction
Picture books & storybooks
Early readers & chapter books
Middle-grade fiction
Folktales, poetry & short stories
Inclusive, engaging stories that spark imagination
Non-Fiction
ABCs, numbers, colours & early learning
Science: animals, space, the body, nature
Geography, cultures & global awareness
History (child-friendly & unbiased)
Maths, STEM, arts & crafts, music
Biographies of inspiring figures
🚫 Please Avoid:
Outdated materials (especially pre-2005)
Religious, political or agenda-driven content
UK curriculum-heavy books
Books with controversial themes (e.g. war, horror, trauma)
Damaged or heavily marked books
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If you are unable to drop off your books to Redbridge Central Library and Museum, you can drop off your books to one of our partners in Chingford, East London. Or post them to us. Email us on info@pepala.org.uk for more information.
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Yes! We’d love it if you ran a book drive. The more books the better. Contact us on info@pepala.org.uk for more information.
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Yes! We’re happy to provide a digital certificate of appreciation and feature your group on our website or social media (with your permission).