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BOOKS for the BARRIOS has been featured in numerous magazines, newspapers and other publications. See how our work has worked has impacted the lives of millions of children.

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Enhancing Education, Advancing Lives has been the underlying mission of BOOKS for the BARRIOS. In over two decades, BOOKS for the BARRIOS has empowered generations of young Filipino by giving them the gift of education. Read about BOOKS for the BARRIOS accomplishments and how others have contributed to the organization.

abc7news.com
Literacy Effort Faces Financial Crisis (Mar. 2007)
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cbs5.com
E. Bay Nonprofit Helping Kids Overseas May Close (Feb. 2007)
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Filipinas Magazine
Save BOOKS for the BARRIOS (Jan. 2007)
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The Manila Times
A Cause Worth Supporting by Greg B. Macabenta (Feb. 15, 2006)
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Sun Star Cagayan de Oro
"Agusan Sur opens 'floating library' by Ben Serrano" (Jun. 9, 2006)
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Philippine Information Agency
"US "BOOKS for the BARRIOS" program reaches Leyte" (Press Release Dec. 6 2006)
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Contra Costa Times
"Your 'Junk,' Their Treasure" (Sep. 16 2006)
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SF Chronicle
"Leaves of friendship, Kid power helps charity send books to poor schools in the Philippines" (Mar. 28, 2003)
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AsiaWeek.com
"The Throwaway Libraries, How discarded books are filling young minds" By Ricardo Saludo (Jul. 7 2000)
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The Acorn
"Those who helped worthy cause are offered gratitude" (Jul. 6, 2000)
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