Photo of gaylord box with texts in our next container shipment for this May. Most of us know nothing about ‘gaylord boxes’ so this offers a view of how 1000 books [plus or minus] fit in one gaylord. Forty-four gaylords constitute a full 40 foot container. We expect to continue emphasizing children’s books until Thant and our librarians change priorities. Our second largest category is trade books, both hard and soft cover NYT best sellers. Specialty categories make up [...]
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SCHOOL # Students Location Mingalar Kan Thar (Primary) 476 Bogalay city Maggin Yeik Thar (Primary) 345 Bogalay city Sandar Dipa (Primary) 80 Nhwe Nyi Naung Village Yay Kyaw Kan Thar (Primary) 65 Yay Kyaw Village Dhamma Wisaya (Primary) 47 Khayu Chaung Village Wibazza Wardi (Primary) 56 Pyar Yay Su Village Yadana Thiri (Primary) 59 Ma Gu 4 Yard Village Sanpya Yadana (Ba/Ka Primary) 104 Sar Phyu Su Village Ywar Ma Kyaung (Primary) 65 Ngoke Kaung Ywar Ma Village Kyun Hnit [...]
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From Deborah Homsher, Southeast Asia Program Publications, Cornell University … We are interested in donating books to the Myanmar Book Aid project you describe, and I’ve been in touch with Greg Green at the library to find out whether he would also be able to contribute. It looks like we might be able to send approximately 150 to 200 books… thank you for organizing the worthy project. From Peter Martin, Whitbey Island, WA Dear John – I read your newsletter [...]
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FRIENDS OF NARGIS LIBRARY RECOVERY PROJECT In recognition of those who have made this project possible, and with expectation that their leadership will attract others willing to take responsibility for this vitally important feature of the society’s recovery, we have created a list of donors: corporate, family and individuals. We intend to maintain this project until Myammar’s delta libraries are functioning fully, providing the millions of Burmese living in the delta region with books and access to global knowledge. CORPORATE [...]
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My congratulations, John. Wonderful to hear about this project. John Miksic, Singapore GREAT GREAT job. I wouldn’t be the writer I am without the library at my school. Ma Thanegi, Yangon John, The American Center and British Counsel are distributing books to community libraries outside of Yangon, but they are not working in the affected area. Also, they don’t carry out charity book fairs to raise kyats to buy Myanmar language books as we are doing. Their librarians serve on [...]
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