Denis Hurley Centre’s bookseller project appeals for books

THE Denis Hurley Centre is appealing for donations of books to support its innovative Street Bookseller project, known as Street Lit

“Street Lit is the Denis Hurley Centre project to help homeless people by giving them the chance to sell second-hand books. We hope soon to get permission to sell on the beachfront over the Festive Season and we therefore need a lot more books, fiction and non-fiction, adult and children’s books,” said the DHC’s Raymond Perrier.

Street Lit was the only KZN finalist and came in the top six nominees out of 2000 applicants nationwide at the SAB Foundation Awards recently.

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The DHC’s Street Bookseller project has enabled 10 formerly homeless people to become entrepreneurs selling second had books at events, malls, places of worship and literally on the streets of the city. The goal is to train and empower 100 sellers.

This project simultaneously provides work for unemployed people and enables people to buy and read books in an accessible and affordable way.

The Centre can access an almost unlimited supply of high-quality second-hand books, but needs the help of the public to do so. There are places to trade, people desperate to sell, and public are eager to buy. Do not give books directly to booksellers since they will struggle to transport them.

There are convenient drop off points around the city, however if you have a large donation, contact the Denis Hurley Centre and they will collect.

Drop off points are:

Musgrave Methodist: 237 Musgrave Road. Contact Jan on 031 201 2005 or jscorer@31.co.za.

Manning Road Methodist in Glenwood, intersection of Lena Ahrens (Manning) and Che Guevara (Moore) Roads. Contact Nathi on 031 202 8262 or office@mrmc.co.za.

St Joseph’s in Morningside: 21 Florida Road. Contact Rose on 031 303 1905 or Roselyn.morrow@outlook.com.

DHC: Paddy Kearney Way. Contact Jean Marie on 031 301 2240 or stuart@denishurleycentre.org.

iCare, 53 Stamford Hill Road. Contact Shirley on 031 309 4960 or shirley@icare.co.za.

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