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As many of you know Nunavut and a lot of our Northern communities in Canada really struggle for resources and assistance. Things we take for granted like affordable food and books to read are luxuries to them. People are isolated, depression and hard times are had by a lot of people. The suicide rate in our Northern communities is heartbreaking. I wanted to do something even if it is very small, to reach out and offer a bit of friendship and to pass on something so many of my friends already share, Books!
There are only 11 community libraries for the 32 000 people in Nunavut. Books are outdated, some with only one copy to be shared. This means many people not near that library, have no access to books whatsoever.
BOOKS FOR NUNAVUT is in its beginning stages, but I am have a small group of friends that are going to send a book up with a personal note to be paired up with someone up north. It may be a women, man or child. The person that receives the book will have the option to write a letter back, which will go to a P.O box that I will check once a week. We can send books to the same person on a penpal type basis, or as a one time thing.
I have been in contact with the Nunavut library, and am hoping to have a single contact working for a community center in one community to start, and grow from there. This person will know the community and make sure we are paired with people who are wanting books.
Not only is this an opportunity to bring some joy to an area that really needs it, but a chance to help our people and learn something about our own country.
I am setting up this crowd funding page to raise the money for a post box for return letters, as well as postage for sending out my letter to the community center, as well as the fees for the crowd funding site. Any small amount is appreciated !
Thanks everyone in advance for your help ! J
Holly
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