A Beijing-based non-profit organization for orphans and poverty-stricken children needs your help, and it’s not money they need, it’s books. Simply donate your English language books either by dropping them off directly at the jingkids office near Sanlitun or having them delivered via kuaidi.
Earlier this year, we shared a glimpse into Memo Mata’s extraordinary veteran-turned-educator story, which brought him from Texas to Afghanistan to Beijing, where he now balances his duties as a vice-principal of Shuren-Ribet Private School, as well as his passion in building a school for children on the fringes of society. Mata met these kids through coaching with the non-profit organization Power Baseball Angels and discovered that they were good enough athletes to be recruited by universities overseas, provided they received a minimum of a high-school education, which led to him building a Cambridge Assessment of International Education (CIE) certified school.
And here’s where you come in. The school needs donations of English books, and specifically English language learning books. However, toddler board books, teen fiction and non-fiction, and encyclopedias are also welcome. These books will be given to the children as Christmas gifts, so we need to receive them by Dec 21 and they should be in relatively good condition. Beyond your book donations, the school is also happy to receive volunteers for building and teaching. Contact Mata at driven200425@yahoo.com to discuss how you can help!
This project was spearheaded by Shanghai-based company MUTE, a scooter rental company that also brings expats together for sustainable lifestyle initiatives and charitable efforts. Jingkids was inspired to partner with them as a Beijing drop-off and collection point for your books, and our Managing Editor Mina Yan’s QR code is in the poster above if you need details about our location. Conversely, if you need help with using kuaidi services to send your books to us, check out our previous kuaidi guide here.
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Images: Pexels, Memo Mata
