Thanks for your interest in running a book / school supplies / pencil drive or collection activity.  We welcome your desire to help us make a difference.

Please note that we particularly welcome your donations of school, office and related supplies.  You can send these in without making a donation to cover shipping to Africa.  This is effective August 6th 2009 till further notice.

To facilitate this process, please review all the information on this page.

Information You Need to Note / What We Need From You

1.  Inform us - fill out our convenient online drive registration form

2. Advertise the book / school supplies / pencil drive, if you would like. Book_Drive_Poster.pdf

3.  We would like to receive pictures of your activity.  Please email them to info-at-developafrica.org   You can also mail printed pictures to the address below.

4.  We would like to add information about your group and activity to our website and newsletter.  There are several advantages of this -  Including publicity and recognition for your group members, motivation to other groups etc.  Additionally, this helps us to expand our impact.  

5.  Should you have any newspaper coverage or create any posters, we would like to receive a copy.   

6.  Your drive / activity will be carried on at your own risk.  As Develop Africa will not be there physically to participate in or monitor the situation, we cannot be held liable for any occurrences.  Please proceed only at your own risk.  

7.  We require that all book donations include a donation (suggested $50.00 for each average size box of books) to help cover the cost of shipping books.   

8.  Kindly inform us of what you are planning to send through our contact form before shipping.

Donations towards shipping can be sent in check, money order or made online here.  One option could be getting sponsorship from local businesses to cover shipping costs.  Develop Africa can offer a tax receipt for donations to individuals and businesses in the USA.  You could raise money through other fund raising means. 

Shipping Information

You can ship your supplies to the following address:

Develop Africa
307 Green Valley Drive
Johnson City, TN 37601

Additional Information You May find Useful

 Develop_Africa_brochure (pdf format): You can print this out or we would be happy to mail several copies to you.  Simply ask.

Should you need additional information feel free to contact us