BookPath

BookPath is all about leveraging the knowledge in books to work towards a better world. On the one side, we encourage students in the Netherlands to donate their valuable university books and extend the life and impact of the written knowledge. We created the logistical infrastructure to collect up to date university books and thereby reduce the number of books thrown away after single-usage. On the other hand, we collaborate with established NGOs to transparently ship the books to destinations where these books receive a second life. Ultimately, these books fundamentally improve the students' study opportunities.

The goal of this project is to provide students in Africa with the university books they need. Specifically, we hope to be able to support those students that have been caught by the education void that resulted from the coronavirus pandemic. Many students were unable to adopt remote, online education and require all the support they can get to be optimally prepared for their future.

There are universities in the world where students share one book among 60 students. This results in students unable to reach their full potential. Our project identified books as the most cost-efficient and powerful input to tackle this social challenge. By supporting this project you are helping to give students access to valuable university books they use to make the most out of their education.

Throughout the last year, we prove BookPath's business model to be locally successful. In the Dutch university city of Maastricht, we collected over 1.300 books. We built a growing community of resource-conscious students who are thankful and happy for the solution BookPath provides. We brought this campaign to life to finance the first shipment of books to specific African Universities and expand our model to other cities around the Netherlands. We strive to digitalize the donation process and grow our impact through the re-distribution of valuable study materials.