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Botswana

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Botswana - 5B Project
Buy a Box of Books to Build Lives in Botswana
 

We are planning to work with Andrew and Sandra Freeman and the Lelilo Trust in Botswana to set up a library and Christian Bookshop.

Our aim is to supply a library of approximately 1000 books plus up to 25 cartons of books to start the bookshop.

Andrew and Sandra explain that the main uses of the library will be "Christians in general across the board, but in particular Christian leaders such as Pastors, youth leaders, Sunday School teachers etc".
 

As for the retail outlet the target group will be "the Christian community at large with a particular focus on building depth of faith in the Christians. Andrew explains "John Stott has rightly said that “The Church in Africa is one mile wide and one inch deep”." .....we want to see Christians grow deeper in their life in Christ so that it affects every area of their thinking and actions. We want them to be able to have access to the materials that other Christians in other parts of the world have access to, to help them grow.

Andrew explains that current sources of literature have included "donations from other Christians, Authors and Publishers and Distributors for the library and for the bookshop we are purchasing mainly through South Africa or the USA the small amounts we can afford..... We have continually put notices in our newsletter for second hand books etc, but apart from when we were physically on furlough folk tend to give money here and there rather than actual books.

It is hoped that this shipment will give a capital boost to continue.

Shipping will be the main expenditure and we expect this to be in the range of $80 per carton. Financial donations can be made to the Lelilo Trust in Botswana and individuals, churches, youth groups, Sunday School and study groups can make donations of books direct to BookAid (Australia) / Christian Books Australia

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Current Progress
Bookshop: We have approximately 20 cartons of books for the bookshop ready for shipping.

Library: As you will see from the photograph below we need quite a few more books to meet the target set for the library.

Our commitment will be to ensure there is a sound base of good evangelical and reformed literature in the library.

We need:

Andrew and Sandra have said they will be in Australia on furlough soon. We hope to have the library and collection for the bookstore completed by then. We do invite suggestions and recommendations from readers.

We plan to advertise, specifically targeting the need for books for Botswana and are looking at New Life and the Southern Cross papers. We hope to place other advertisements in other Christian publications and have allowed a budget of $350.00 for this.

Do make this a matter of prayer that the Lord will supply the funds plus literature needed.

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We have received donations from:
Tabor College Library (commentaries and misc items)
Maylon College Library (5 boxes academic / ex lib)
Anonymous Donation - Rockdale (several boxes)
N P in the Blue Mountains - several boxes for libraries and workers
Books have been set aside from these donations to go to Botswana. We also hope to raise funds to cover costs from the part sale of items donated.

Library as at February 2008 (Approx 150 titles)

Library as at July 2008 (Approx 400 titles)

The library will cover the following areas:

• Bibles
• Reference
• Bible Background
• Bible Commentaries
• Ministry
• Worship
• Sunday School
• Pastoral / Counselling
• Apologetics
• Contemporary Issues
• Cults / World Religions
• Christian Life
• Devotional
• Biography
• Church History

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