Kuglers in South Africa: 6/27/10

KUGLERS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Eileen, Larry and Sara worked with teachers, parents and students in A.V. Bukani Primary School in rural South Africa during August 08, 09 and 10.

August 2010, they brought with them 25,000 books to create a library for the school! Many volunteers helped to collect, sort, and label these wonderful books.

Read about our project in a major story in
The Washington Post!

Other media:
VOA News ; at Voluntourism.org ;
The National Education Association website

Articles in The Port Elizabeth, SA, Herald:
* US tourists see ‘rich life‘ at Addo school ;
* Parents stitch up colorful dreams for their kids

July 3, 2010

Library Shipment on its Way!

The library for A.V. Bukani is on its way! Aboard the MSC Levina (shown at right), the container of books and shelving is scheduled to arrive in Port Elizabeth, South Africa on July 13. Yes, this is after all the World Cup excitement.

Larry, Eileen and Sara will be returning this August. We'll be joined by Sara's husband Alex and her good friend and children's literature specialist Cecily Kaiser.

Want updates on the library's progress? Please drop us a note at TheKuglerFamily@gmail.com and we'll add you to our email list!

How YOU Can Help:

·Help bring the principal and several teachers from A.V.Bukani for a professional visit next year. All we need is plane tickets (or FF miles)!

·Make a tax deductible donation to help support literacy at A.V. Bukani Primary (see "How to donate" page).

· Put us in touch with an organization that would like to hear a multi-media presentation on the work at A.V. Bukani

· Join us in South Africa! We guarantee you will never be the same. To begin the process, visit People and Places: Responsible Volunteering

· Join our committee to support A.V. Bukani and help with phone calls, emails, or other logistics.

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