Literacy is the dedicated purpose of Books for a Better World. Books for a Better World, a non-profit organisation, provides books to schools and libraries in rural communities throughout Central and South America with the mission to enfranchise, empower and motivate children through reading, establishing libraries and scholarship programs. Working in Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras and Peru, Books for a Better World are establishing libraries in remote communities and providing education scholarships to impoverished children. With over 70 sites in different countries, 20,000 children annually are provided with imaginative stories, beautiful pictures and often times their first insight into the world of books.
In 2006, Books for a Better World received a donation of AUD$3500 from the 1st Sydney Latin American Film Festival to assist in the development of their amazing initiatives.