Healing
through story
Millions of children live with trauma that steals their sense of safety and hope. Bookwallah gives them a place to begin again — through stories that rebuild their sense of self-worth and trust. When you support our work, you open the door to imagination, confidence, and a future a child can believe in. Our approach is grounded in psychology. Research shows that stories have the potential to promote healing, and rebuild emotional resilience and hope in children who have experienced trauma.
What We Do
Libraries
28 Permanent Libraries in special schools and orphanages in India offer safe, beautiful spaces for children to being their healing journey.
Magic Crate
Delivered to crisis shelters, hospitals, or child-friendly police stations, our Magic Crate Libraries of illustrated books become the first step towards safety and hope for many children.
Storytellers
Our Storytellers bring stories to life through interactive storytelling and activities, exploring values and messages such as courage, self-acceptance, and love.
Research
Our IRB-approved research studies utilize both quantitative and qualitative methods to assess how stories aid children in healing from trauma.
24
Locations with permanent libraries.
2500
Children of trauma supported in existing locations with permanent libraries.
45000
Children of trauma reached with 1st level interventions via Magic Crate Libraries.
175
Volunteers dedicated to the mission. Some of them have been serving for
over 10 years.
29
Trained psychologists track each
child’s progress.
Fireflies
all over the world
Even though Bookwallah is a young organization, we are beginning to see our programs untangling trauma in children and transforming them into fireflies lighting their corner wherever they are. Bookwallah is present in India, Indonesia, Ghana and the US.
28
Locations with permanent libraries.
2500
Children of trauma supported in existing locations with permanent libraries.
51,000
Children of trauma reached with 1st level interventions via Magic Crate Libraries.
175
Volunteers dedicated to the mission.
Some of them have been serving for over 10 years.
29
Trained psychologists track each child’s progress.
Current Projects
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Founder's Message
I am so happy you’re here.
The work we do is incredibly personal to me as it is a part of my journey to make a global impact in changing the lives of children of trauma. The children we help support are not any children, they are children who are part of the Bookwallah global family.
News
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Stories of Grief and Resilience: Rebuilding Hope for Farmers’ Children
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Here’s how Bookwallah transforms your donations into something magical
$25USD
Supports a child’s story journey for a month
$150USD
Enables us to celebrate Bookwallah children’s birthdays for 3 months.
$200USD
Supports one child’s story journey for a year.
$250USD
Provides a new Magic Crate Library to a community in need.
$1000USD
Supports 3 months of research.
$7,000USD
Supports a current location with weekly story sessions and activities.
$15,000USD
Sponsor a new library in an orphanage or special school with story sessions for up to one year.
