Why We Give Books
More than 400,000 children and young people in the UK do not own a book, that is the equivalent of almost 1 in 15 children and this number has been growing, especially during the cost-of-living crisis.
Children with their own books are more likely to be above-average readers and achieve more in school. Children without books are more likely to live in poverty.
This is why for every book you buy, we donate a book to someone who really needs it and our commitment to literacy doesn't stop at home. We work with multiple international organisations to reach every corner of the world where books are needed.
Is illiteracy still a big problem?
Sadly, yes. Did you know around 1 in 5 people around the world are completely illiterate? This means that multiple generations of people struggle with simple tasks like filling in forms, reading signs and making informed decisions.
Children are the key!
Globally, over 393 million children have failed to gain basic literacy skills by age 10, by 2030 this could reach over a billion. Literacy can be the start of the journey out of poverty and give these children the opportunity to secure a better future, which is why access to books is so important.
What can you do to help?
Every time you buy a book at awesomebooks.com we will donate a book to someone who needs it. We believe it is our duty to empower one another, to unlock our potential to improve the lives of all, so, we work with a network of partners around the world to achieve our goal of improving literacy wherever we see that access and opportunity are limited.
