Newsletter #12, December 2018

CHANGE OF ADDRESS 

Please note that while B4L has changed its official address, at the time of writing this is still a construction site!! If you are intending to visit us other than at The Barn, please contact David on 0418 877 112 to make the arrangement. 

CLOSING FOR A BREAK 

Please note that The Barn will not be open to accept deliveries from noon on 19 December until 9.30am on 30 January 2019. We can take a break because of the rate of sorting and packing!! 

Should anyone need to contact B4L over the break, please do so by email or contact David on 0418 877 112 

THIS IS WHAT WE ARE ABOUT 

FINANCIAL UPDATE 

The budget for 2018/19 is $15,029 (about 60c per book). Since 01 July 2018, donations total $4,928. Of that, the Mitcham Exercise Group has collected $550 since 1 July 2018 compared with $557 last year – a wonderful effort. If you do the sum you will note that we need about $10,000 more before 30 June 2019 to break-even The Board has prudently resolved that the shipment to Transformation Resource Centre (7 pallets, packed and ready) will be shipped during January, but the next 4 pallets being packed now for the Rotary Club of Maloti will only be shipped if funds are available. There is our challenge. 

BOOKS DONATIONS 

Books for Lesotho receives books from many sources – Thank you all.
We need supplies of books at Year 7 – Year 10 (or ages 12 to 14) level – they are always in short supply. 

VOLUNTEERS 

They don’t want to be recognised, so if you think you know one of these great people, you must be wrong! Needless to say, without this dedicated band (plus 2 missing from the images) the donations of books and cash would be futile. Thank you to this great group. 
Thank you Pasadena High School for your on-going support through the use of The Barn 

CHRISTMAS AND ALL THAT! 

From Books for Lesotho Inc. to you, wherever you are in the world, have a great Christmas and may 2019 be kind to you and your family. 
David Linn
Chairman, Books for Lesotho Inc.