IBBY-Yamada Fund
The Child’s Right to Become a Reader
In 2005, IBBY launched a campaign to draw attention to the right of every child to become a reader. With the generous funding of the Yamada Bee Farm, the IBBY-Yamada Fund was established to provide funds for IBBY projects that help develop a book culture for children in all regions of the world.
Each year projects are developed by IBBY Members and presented to the Executive Committee. The projects selected thus far have included reading promotion programs, establishing libraries in schools and community centres, training teachers and parents in maintaining libraries and storytelling as well as workshops for writers, illustrators and editors of children's books.
IBBY-Yamada Fund Projects 2021
IBBY-Yamada Fund 2021
IBBY Argentina: Los Favoritos de los Lecrtores - workshops on using books in schools.
IBBY Armenia: Our big corner of the world - workshops for young adults in 5 regions of Armenia.
IBBY Cameroon: Imagine my book, my universe - the challenge of developing a children’s book culture in Cameroon.
IBBY Dominican Republic: Development of a children’s library in the rural community of Hatillo.
IBBY Ecuador: I love to Read: - library extension in indigenous communities in Tungurahua.
IBBY Ghana: Capacity building in basic library management and reading promotion skills for primary school teachers.
IBBY Italy: Mamma Lingua - introductory workshop on how to use books in many languages to foster a culture of mutual comprehension in families with preschoolers.
IBBY Nepal: Stories for children after Covid-19 for the new normal - collection of children’s experiences for picture books and books for parents.
IBBY Sri Lanka: Let’s make books and reading fun! - series of workshops on illustrating, storytelling techniques, bibliotherapy and mentoring.
IBBY Ukraine: Green wave of eco-reading - events and workshops to promote environmental reading for everyone.
IBBY Zimbabwe: Stories to mitigate the Covid-19 social distancing requirements, recorded on CDs and circulated to schools for children and young people.
IBBY-Yamada Fund Projects 2020
IBBY-Yamada Fund 2020
IBBY Argentina: Books for children at hospital - The world is health: stories and tales in hospital
IBBY Armenia: Reading promotion in rural regions of Armenia.
IBBY Bolivia: Creating a children's library in a remote village - The challenge of reading where there are no books
IBBY Costa Rica: Promoting gender equality through books - Los libros violetas
IBBY El Salvador: Habits of reading and communicating - Leer es Maravillosa
IBBY Indonesia: Trauma healing for children affected by flooding and earthquakes in Indonesia
IBBY Lebanon: Reading promotion for children with special needs.
IBBY Nepal: Developing wordless picture books for Nepalese children.
IBBY Peru: Storytelling and workshops for children by the sea - Vengan los niños y niñas a pescar historias en el mar de Chorillos - Children come and fish up stories at the sea in Chorillos
IBBY South Africa: Creating new African children’s books - Pan-African Book Dash
IBBY Sri Lanka: Activities and training to revive the art of storytelling in pre-schools
IBBY-Yamada Fund Projects 2019
Information about the IBBY-Yamada projects from 2006 to 2018 can be found in the Archives.
