Power of Partnerships
Our presentation provides a snapshot of the work of Book Aid International, focusing on the partnerships that drive our work and featuring Michael Moyo, from Edward Ndlovu Memorial Trust in Zimbabwe, one of our longstanding and dynamic programme partner organisations.

At Book Aid International we share the power of books and help build a more equal future.
We work in partnership with library services, NGOs, and grassroots organisations to provide over one million brand-new books each year. The books support these partners to establish libraries in communities where people would otherwise have few opportunities to read. We currently work with around 194 partners in 27 countries. Together we work everywhere from refugee camps, prisons and hospitals to rural schools where there has never been a library before. Our partners focus on everything from girls’ education to ending poverty – and we work with them to provide the books they need.

Partnership is at the heart of our work and since 2022 in addition to shipping books and running projects together, we have been working very closely with nine organisations, providing training, resources and collaborative opportunities for capacity strengthening.

Judith Henderson. Senior Project Manager, Book Aid International
I am a Senior Project Manager with Book Aid International, responsible for a portfolio of projects that support our partners to promote regular reading in public libraries, community libraries and schools across Africa. I am a professional librarian and cut my teeth in Higher Education. I have since worked in many different libraries in the UK, Asia, Africa and Australia. My work with Book Aid International has taken me all over Africa, where I have met many inspiring people working hard to advocate for the power of books and reading.

Michael Moyo Executive Director of the Edward Ndlovu Memorial Trust, Zimbabwe
In this role, I provide strategic leadership in advancing literacy development, fostering a strong reading culture, and driving community empowerment across Matabeleland South. I hold a Master’s in Business Administration with a strategic focus, a BSc Honours degree in Development Studies, a Diploma in Secondary Education, and a Certificate in Project Planning and Management and am currently a PhD candidate With a solid background in leadership, strategic management, and resource mobilization, I have spearheaded initiatives that expand access to education, strengthen library services, and promote sustainable community development. A firm believer in the power of information as a catalyst for development, I view literacy as a critical pathway out of poverty. "When vulnerable populations are provided with relevant information, they are empowered to improve their circumstances and work towards overcoming their challenges."