GB Gives Back (Book Drive)
A New Home for our Boxes of Dreams: Our 1:4:1000 Blogiversary Project
I am very happy to share that more books have reached another school recipient in Samar for our 1:4:1000 Book Drive (click here for our post on the books that have reached Barobaybay/Sabang Western Samar). Since I was not around to hand over the books myself, my sister in law and my husband have done [...]
Box Filled with Dreams – Our 1:4:1000 Book Drive
Yesterday marked the culmination of months of hard work and preparation for our GatheringBooks 1st Year Anniversary. Iphigene, Fats, and I have decided that one of the ways through which our Blogiversary could be rendered more meaningful is through some form of community service through our website (see here for our announcement post). And so [...]
On their way to the School
If I’m not mistaken most of the books we’ve gathered for the book drive are making their way to the shores of Samar. While we await reports of their landing, here are the pictures of the books from Rabbitin and Moi. So, that’s this week on the book drive. If you wish to be updated [...]
Saying Goodbye to the First Half of the Year, Our June Round-Up
Whenever I write a round-up post I feel that days are shorter and time slips away without me noticing. Half a year has gone, its July and I’m saying good bye to June. Moreover, it’s almost a year since we began this little project of ours called Gathering Books. 1:4:1000 Book Drive So, where do [...]
1:4:1000 Book Drive Update – Letting go of Old Friends
Since I am currently visiting in the Philippines, I had the chance to collect some books from friends who believe and support our vision of bringing books to the schools in Samar. Fairly recently, we have received something so precious from a very good friend of mine, a soul sister to be exact. Elena Y. [...]
