Call for children's books

We've been meeting a lot of interesting people already in our short stay in Namibia. Andrew Harris, a British national, has been helping Reid get connected with individuals who can help him get his research component jump started is one of many. He is married to Priscilla, a Namibian national, and they have a magnificent house out in the countryside in the environs of Windhoek. He invited the family to a dinner party where we met lots of other interesting people who work for various aid agencies, the ministries, or as consultants. We toured his solar powered house, had great conversation and enjoyed a wonderful dinner. Getting to and back from his house in our rented Kia on what were essentially paths was an adventure in and of itself, especially at night.

In the course of our evening, I learned from Priscilla that she teaches primary school and is in grave need of children's books. I indicated that I might be of help. Books are terribly expensive here and it is typical that courses are taught without the children/students being issued a text. This is the case for Reid's classes as well--no texts. I thought that I could possibly trouble my friends in Louisiana, especially my educator friends, to send over those books that they haven't got use for anymore. Priscilla is especially interested in gently used and new primary/elementary level leisure reading books with which she could create a classroom library. I intend to leave the entire box that we had shipped over for our kids through the Fulbright program, but in the interim if your children are looking for a good deed to do or a project, we'd be glad to pass them on to Priscilla if you send them to our post box. Softcovers that can easily fit into a large manilla envelope would be best. Our postal address is: P.O. Box 27396, Windhoek, Namibia. Priscilla would truly be delighted.