VEHICLES STILL NEEDED!!!

“Books for Africa ” is a biannual venture aimed at distributing textbooks and journals, of Veterinary interest, to Veterinary faculties in a number of African countries, where these commodities are in great need.  It is made possible by the donation of books from international benefactors and the Academic Information Centre of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, Onderstepoort as well as the students who embark on the journey in order to deliver them.  African countries that are going to be visited include Botswana , Zambia , Malawi , Zimbabwe and Mozambique .

The aims of Books for Africa 2004/5 are broadly defined:

1. To ensure the safe delivery of these veterinary journals, textbooks and CDs to the veterinary faculties to the north.

2. To position South Africa as a leading country with regards to veterinary science as well as to promote the our Faculty of Veterinary Science as an institute of academic excellence internationally.

3. To promote the relations between the different African Veterinary faculties.

4.  To serve as a medium for publicity to various sponsors and companies.

To achieve these goals the project will be during June and July 2005, starting at Onderstepoort, going north into Botswana.  The precise route is described elsewhere.

Books for Africa have, over the last decade, proved to be a highly successful instrument for the achievement of some of the above mentioned goals. We are planning to build on the historical successes, and in doing so, make a substantial contribution to veterinary science.