Libraries for Peace Project: Latest News

September 20th, 2008 Libraries for Peace Project volunteers, along with help and book donations from Global Book Exchange of Novato, loaded two 20-foot containers of books for shipment to Lebanon. The books arrived at the port of Beirut October 9, 2008.

They were released immediately and transported to a warehouse in a newly built school in Soufar, Lebanon. From there, the books were distributed to over 150 schools throughout the region. The impact of this delivery was realized immediately.
After a 12,000 mile journey, the precious cargo of 100,000 + books are in the hands of those who need them most.

The mission of the Libraries for Peace Project is to bring educational materials to children of the Middle-East beginning with Lebanon and expanding from there to surrounding countries. It is the belief of the LFPP that exchanging books for bombs will make peace not only possible, but eminent. The next goal for Libraries for Peace Project is to complete a computer lab in Lebanon within the next year. Please help us achieve this goal with your donation.

Libraries For Peace Project volunteer, Raed Ahmadia fork-lifting the first container load of books at the Grade School in Soufar, Lebanon.

The 100,000 + books range from texts to dictionaries to encyclopedias to novels and will provide the much needed tools for a pathway to peace.

The children of the Middle East need your help!

Make the decision to help now so that these youngsters will have a say in their future and in the future of the rest of the world.

In October of 2008, president of Libraries For Peace Project, Aref Ahmadia, fulfilled a dream towards his visionary goal: to make certain that every child in Lebanon, and later, the entire Mid-East, has a dictionary and a start in the quest for knowledge.

This non-political and non-religious offering to the people of Lebanon and the Mid-East comes at a time when education is key to the peace process. Libraries for Peace Project has been working towards a non-violent means to assist the people of Lebanon and the Mid-East achieve peace they so urgently deserve.

Testimonials

Khalid Kabani - "I will receive the first shipment of books, and help with the distribution."

Prince Talal Arsalan - "Our public schools are in need of any help you can give, I salute your efforts, and will what I can to help."

Walid Beik Jumblatt - "Good, good effort, continue with the good work."

Sheik Naim Hassan - "Who in his right mind will refuse such a noble gift. A book is the best gift you can give a child?"

U.S. Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey - "Libraries for Peace Project reflects my belief that, for the young children of the world, nothing is more important than a meaningful education. By providing free community libraries and a safe place for learning for youth in the Middle East, the project offers hope for a brighter future. Their recent delivery of 100,000 books to Lebanon is a significant step towards this goal. I am a very enthusiastic supporter of Libraries For Peace Project and know that it can make a difference in people’s lives. Ben Aronoff and Aref Ahmadia are doing wonderful work!"

Click Here to See Photos from Our Trip to Lebanon

View the Invitation to Our First Annual Fund raiser
- Sunday, August 12, 2007 featuring Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey

Contact Aref Ahmadia –

Tel: in USA 415. 479-7979, Cell: 415. 302-0074

email: arefsahmadia@yahoo.com or aref@ahmadia.net

100,000 BOOKS ARRIVE IN LEBANON!

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The children of the Middle East need your help!