Our Vision
To rekindle the magic of learning and expand access to eco-friendly literacy and numeracy development materials for children worldwide.
Who We Are
The Heart Behind Our Mission
The Book Drive Store is a vibrant social enterprise and sustainability arm of the Read to Learn Foundation, reimagining how children across Africa experience reading, learning, and play. We believe books are toys too — tools of joy, imagination, and transformation.
From our Literacy Development Center in Muyenga, Kampala, we design, publish, and distribute eco-friendly relatable storybooks that are inclusive through characters, recycled literacy and numeracy kits, themed weekly and monthly book clubs for schools, children, teens and adults at our center and innovative learning spaces that make reading fun, inclusive, and accessible to every child, everywhere.
Our Mission
To ensure equitable access to high quality literacy and numeracy materials alongside innovative learning resources, empowering every child to thrive in their educational journey and realize their full potential
What We Do
Bringing Africa’s Stories to Life
We tell Africa’s stories in ways that children can see themselves, their dreams, and their communities reflected on every page.
Our products and programs include:
Relatable African Storybooks
Promoting culture, empathy, inclusion, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Authorship & Creative Writing Boot Camp
That train children aged 8–14 to become young authors and storytellers.
Fun-Tastic Reading Days
And school book clubs that make reading a community celebration.
Innovative Library & Playhouse Designs
That transform ordinary spaces into creative literacy hubs.
Recycled Literacy & Numeracy Kits
That turn waste into educational treasures for homes, schools, and libraries.
Story Squad Saturdays
Teen reading circles that nurture purpose, voice, and imagination.
SOMA App
An AI-powered multilingual reading app offering e-books, audiobooks, and animated stories in both African and international languages.
Why We Exist
Closing the Reading Gap, One Child at a Time
Only 4 in 10 children in Uganda attend early childhood education, and 83% of learners cannot read and comprehend an age-appropriate text by age 10. We exist to close this gap by creating affordable, relatable, and inclusive literacy solutions that nurture lifelong learners.
Through partnerships with schools, libraries, and organizations across Uganda, Kenya, and Ghana, and distribution through Longhorn Publishers PLC, our books and materials are reaching thousands of children while inspiring a new generation of African readers, writers, and thinkers.
Our Values
Innovation
We bring creativity and play into learning.
Inclusion
Every child deserves a place in the story.
Community
We believe in growing stronger together.
Sustainability
We support education that builds lasting change.
Our Sustainability Model
We operate with purpose and impact:
20% of profits
Are reinvested into community literacy programmes led by the Read to Learn Foundation.
50% of our production
Is transitioning to solar power and recycled materials, reducing our environmental footprint.
Our inclusive publishing model integrates Braille, sign language, and accessible design to ensure no child is left behind.
Our Promise
Where Stories Create Change
We are more than a bookstore — we are a movement of stories, sustainability, and social change.
Every book sold, every kit produced, and every story written brings us closer to a world where every child can read, learn, and thrive through creativity, culture, and compassion.
Our Experts
Meet the Story Builders Behind the Books
At Book Drive Store, our team is a family of dreamers, creators, and doers, united by one belief: that books can change the world.
We blend creativity, strategy, and community impact to produce powerful literacy tools, inclusive storybooks, and innovative programs that help children everywhere read, learn, and thrive.
Our diverse team brings together expertise in publishing, design, authorship, communications, partnerships, and operations, each member contributing to the heartbeat of our story: Books Are Toys Too.
Joan Kiconco
Instructors
Jasmine Tauber
Math Teacher
Nancy Atukunda
English Teacher
Joanita Basangwa
Sports Teacher