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Join the fight against illiteracy!
There are 530 mobile libraries in Japan and municipalities replace these vehicles with new ones after 14-16 years’ usage. Due to the small service areas of municipalities, the average mileages for these vehicles are only 20-60,000km at the time of replacement. The vehicles are in good condition and well-maintained as they are inspected every year in Japan. These second hand low-mileage buses are then donated to South Africa and shipped via the Durban port.
For the mobile libraries to operate effectively, there must be a close working relationship between SAPESI as the key organizer, the National as well as Provincial Departments of Education, sponsors and supporters.
To gain more professional and financial support for the project, the Mobile Library Advisory Panel was established in 2011, under the leadership of Jack Cohen. Other prominent South African businessmen have since become panel members.
Current supporters of SAPESI world-wide are: The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, MOL, K-Line, Sony, Bridgestone, JTI, Honda, Sumitomo Corp., Toyota, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Hino, Isuzu and Volcano Advertising.
Support us
Thank you for your wish to support SAPESI’s Mobile Library project. Your support will benefit disadvantaged children in South Africa by taking reading material to those rural schools where there are no library facilities.
SAPESI is an Non-Profit Organisation operating in South Africa and we are an officially registered section 21 company (registration No, 2006/014727/08).
We will appreciate any support in the form of a financial donation or the donation of children’s books. Please contact us for any book donations. Financial donations may be deposited in the bank account below.