Join Us TodayEvery volunteer, teacher, student, and partner fuels the culture of reading we are building in Kathonzweni.
“Books are not just for reading — they are windows to the world, to friendship, and to dreams.”
When we first visited Kathonzweni Primary School, we met children who had never held a storybook. They had never journeyed with Harry Potter, entered Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory, or laughed at David Walliams’ hilarious characters. Books felt like a distant world.
Our dream is to build a living culture of reading — where stories connect children, teachers, and families. Where reading circles, read-alouds, and shared books become normal for every child.
🌍 Young people: Bring your favorite book and read with a new friend.
👩🏫 Teachers: Teach joyful reading strategies.
👨👩👧 Parents: Share how books shaped your life.
“Every visitor, every voice, every moment helps these children discover that books are doors, bridges, and wings.”
💙 Come Read With UsSupport reading classes, work with teachers, mentor children, and help maintain the library.
Apply for InternshipLead literacy activities, train teachers, and help build strong foundations in reading.
Volunteer as EducatorSponsor books, co-design programs, or collaborate through your organization.
Discuss PartnershipsHelp improve classrooms, libraries, sports areas, or ICT labs.
Support InfrastructureProvide assessments, therapy, or assistive devices for differently-abled learners.
Support Special NeedsBooks & Beyond goes beyond a library — it shapes futures, builds equality, and strengthens communities.
Every book donated is read, shared, and passed on — creating a sustainable cycle of learning. Training teachers ensures long-term impact.
We bridge the urban–rural divide by giving rural children access to the same books and chances as any child in the world.
Strong literacy leads to better education and opportunities — a direct path to breaking poverty.
Books & Beyond supports these UN SDGs:
🎓 SDG 4 • ⚖️ SDG 10 • 🌱 SDG 1
When we were younger, our home was full of toys — gifts from family, friends, and cousins from Sri Lanka. As we grew older, our mother taught us the joy of giving. We donated the toys to children in Kathonzweni, and we discovered that giving brings even greater joy.
Books & Beyond is built on this spirit — sharing resources that ignite imagination, equality, and opportunity.
Giving multiplies joy. Education creates opportunity. Books build equality. Stories spark change.
💙 Join the Gift of Giving
