

The right to read
Books Away From Home provides refugee children with books in their native language, to help ease their transition to an unfamiliar place.











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Reading and language are important for every child’s educational, emotional and social development. They are also important cornerstones for cultural preservation and community.
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We work with refugee shelters, schools, libraries, publishers, printing houses and a group of dedicated volunteers, and facilitate the book delivery process from start to finish.
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I tried to read my kids online books, but it's not the same as if they can hold them in their hands, turn the pages and see the pictures.
— Anna (refugee from Ukraine) It is wonderful to have at least a little piece of our homeland, through these Ukrainian books.
— Liliya (refugee from Ukraine) Thank you for the opportunity to read books in our native Ukrainian language. When we first saw them, tears came to our eyes.
— Oksana (refugee from Ukraine) When you are running for your life, you don’t think about books at all. But time passes and your baby asks you to read a bedtime story… and lo and behold, 5 little books appear in their native Ukrainian language.
— Nina (refugee from Ukraine, mother of 1) We ordered a set of books for the little Ukrainian boy in our third grade class. He loves them, and has even read one aloud to his classmates!
— Sietske (Elementary school teacher, the Netherlands) Thank you so much for the joy of books. My daughters were so happy to see folk tales they knew from home.
— Elena (refugee from Ukraine, mother of 3) Good day! I received the books! What happiness! I'll sit down and read to the children! Thank you very much for such a wonderful job! It's like a balm on a wound!
— Kseniya (refugee from Ukraine, mother of 2) I am sincerely grateful to my Dutch friends for their help and care. Wonderful books, wonderful Ukrainian language.💗
— Sofia (refugee from Ukraine, mother of 2) I have a 7-year-old Ukrainian girl in my class who arrived last October. She is struggling to settle in and often appears understandably distant. I am fascinated by your project and would love to purchase from my own personal money 4 sets of your books for the school as there are a number of classes with Ukrainian children and it would surely help them adjust to their new surroundings in what must be a desperately difficult and confusing time in their lives.
— David (first grade teacher, Ireland) Wishing you a merry Christmas and I hope that your project grows and continues this valuable service to displaced children!
— Charlene (host family mom, Australia) Good morning from Lesbos! 🇬🇷🌞🫶🏼 We just received the books -- they are priceless.
— Yannis (Refugee worker) I would like to read with my children, to not forget our native language.
— Ghulam The children feel so good when they recognize their own language.
— Griet (teacher, Belgium) We've got a lot of refugee children and children who speak another language at home. We are starting a project to get parents more involved with the school. We're planning to invite the parents to read books in their own language to groups of children at our school.
— Bettina (teacher, the Netherlands) I have 2 refugee kids in my classroom who speak Persian. Of course, they learn to speak, write and read in German but I think it is important that they also read in their mother tongue.
— Matheo (teacher, Germany) A fantastic addition to our multicultural school library!
— Vicky (teacher, Great Britain) Because of the lack of Persian books in the Netherlands, I am so happy to find you all. My pupils (4-6 yrs) and their parents will be so thrilled.
— Zala (teacher, the Netherlands) I want my nieces and nephews to experience Farsi tales, something I didn’t get the chance for.
— Toba The books arrived today! They’re beautiful with thick glossy pages and lovely illustrations and the books are bigger than I expected, which is great. Thank you so much for the extra sets. I will ensure they go to good homes!
— Roya (refugee from Afghanistan)
With your support, we can provide books to the children who need them most.
€ 1 = 1
*For every euro you donate, we can provide one book to a refugee child.
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