Gerrit den Hartog, from a Hands at Work partnership in the Netherlands, shares about a great annual fundraising activity:
“Throughout the year we collected used books, sorted through them and ensured that they were in good condition. Then, at the beginning of the summer, we organised a book sale in Leerdam, continuing an annual tradition that has become a highlight in our community.
Each book is priced at 1 Euro. With the summer holidays approaching, many people are keen to stock up on affordable reading material for their upcoming trips, so the timing works really well.
Over two weeks, we sold an incredible 5,000 books, raising an equal amount in Euros for our foundation, Stichting African Hands. This initiative directly supports the work of Hands at Work in Africa. It is great to know that through this effort we are contributing to the support of vulnerable communities in Africa.”