These books are used by Peace Corps volunteers in the Dominican Republic to teach in the communities of their assignments.

The books are used to stock libraries in those communities.

Not only is there a shortage of books in Spanish available in the Dominican Republic, there is also a shortage of donated books in Spanish available from book donation programs.

We have already shipped in M-bags 1,000 pounds of books found in Friends of the Library sales and are hoping to ship more. Also, Casa de Amigos in Midland, Texas, and Cervantes Library in NYC and Aspectos Culturales in Santa Fe, NM, have donated books to us.

If you don't have books in Spanish but would like to help pay for shipping, these books cost a little less than $1 per pound to ship in M-bags. Also, for about $5,000 shipping, Brother's Brother Foundation can ship a sea container (30,000#) to the Dominican Republic. (*see info below)

*Also, for about $5,000 shipping, Brother's Brother Foundation can ship a sea container (30,000#) to the Dominican Republic.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN FUNDING A SHIPMENT THROUGH BROTHER'S BROTHER, HERE IS SOME INFO:

Brother's Brother Foundation

1501 Reedsdale Street
Suite 3005
Pittsburgh, PA15233-2341

412-321-3160 (Voice)
412-321-3325 (FAX)

The Brother's Brother Foundation (BBF), founded in 1957, is a nonprofit organization emphasizing health and educational services. BBF works to supply donated U.S. goods to developing countries to improve health, education, and nutrition. Materials sent include pharmaceuticals, hospital supplies, introcular lenses, books, seeds, and farm tools. Shipping expense is supplied by governmental bodies, service organizations and private sources. Items shipped are chosen by receiving country and dispensed by people with intimate knowledge of local needs and conditions. Administrative costs of BBF are less than one half of one per cent. Goods worth $45 million were shipped in 1988.