Spread Happiness with the Power of Books

With পড়ুয়া (Porua) project, we set up school libraries with age-appropriate books for underprivileged children.

625

School libraries established

170K+

Children books distributed

57

Book collection events organized

Our Impact

Why library and story book matters?

In Bangladesh, we have over 100,000 schools where less than 5% schools have libraries. Students don’t have access to reading materials other than their text books.

As a result, 30% of the students can properly read or write Bengali after they complete Grade 5. This seriously hampers their further education and career. Story books inspire children, bring their imagination and improve their creativity – the skills that our children will need in future. There are 3 crore children in our primary schools and almost half of them never had the opportunity to read a story book. Just imagine how sad it is.

So, we decided to change the story. We’ve been setting up libraries in all parts of Bangladesh, spreading happiness through the power of books.

You can be the part of that too.

Are you interested to Contribute?

50% of our libraries are supported by individual donors while rest are supported by organizations.

Sponsor full library

BDT 30,000

A full library includes 200 books and a book-shelf.

Sponsor 200 books

BDT 20,000​

Contribute to purchase 200 books for a library.

Sponsor 100 books

BDT 10,000

Contribute to purchase 100 books for a library.

Sponsor 50 books

BDT 5,000

Contribute to purchase 50 books for a library.

Be a partner

If you are an organization, publisher or school, you can be a partner of Porua Project. You can sponsor libraries, help us provide age appropriate story books and establish libraries in schools.

Our partners

The Porua Project has not been possible without the collective efforts from our partners. 

What else you can do to Contribute?

You can be part of the project in many ways.

Recommend Schools

If you know schools who are motivated to have a library, connect them with us.

Become a Volunteer

If  you want to be part of the project, you can apply to become a volunteer. 

Donate Old Books

Send us any unused books you or your child have. It is our responsibility to distribute them.

Photo Gallery

Some snapshots from our journey of spreading happiness across the country!

Porua Donation Form

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