Who we are

We are a team of Christian volunteers committed to expressing God’s love by providing educational materials to less fortunate children in other parts of the world. Our aim is to collect donated books, IT equipment, and other educational resources here in the United States and send them to mostly rural schools in other countries that are in great need of educational material, with the hope of empowering the students and thus releasing them from the clasps of poverty and despair.

What we do

Step 1: Collect the Books—individuals, churches and organizations collect books over the course of several months.

Step 2: Pick Up the Books—team members and volunteers go to different collecting sites and pick up donated books and supplies.

Step 3: Sort and Catalogue—the books are taken to Circle of Hope-Northwest where volunteers go through them to remove any that are deemed inappropriate for youth due to adult content, graphic, violence, or vulgar language. The books are then catalogued and packed into boxes.

Step 4: Load the Container—a large metal container is dropped off at the NW site; volunteers load the boxes and other materials into the container.

Step 5: Ship the Container—once the container is loaded and sealed, it is collected by the shipping company and sent to the overseas location. It usually takes several months for the shipment to arrive.

Step 6: Receive and Distribute—a contact person in the receiving country (most likely the head of the schools) will be there when the seal is broken and the container is unloaded. We also have to ensure that transportation to these schools is arranged.

How you can help

1. DONATE and COLLECT BOOKS—all educational needs are donated to the ministry. Our goal is to fill each container with at least 25,000 books and other educational materials.

2. SHARE YOUR MONEY—it costs roughly $6,000 to rent and ship a container. All financial contributions go toward the cost of shipping. Everything else the ministry does is done on a voluntary basis.

3. VOLUNTEER—since the ministry is run by a small team of volunteers, we need individuals who are willing to be point people in their churches, businesses and communities to educate and motivate others to collect and contribute books and other resources. 

4. IDEAS—we as a ministry are always looking for innovative ways to collect books and raise money. In addition, we are always looking to identify schools in third-world countries that are in the greatest need. We are open to forming partnerships with other organizations and individuals who can share their insight and knowledge to make us a more effective ministry.

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Please feel free to contact us

Natalie Mufalo