BOOK AID began in 1987 as a positive response to an urgent appeal from overseas Christian Booksellers who were suffering such an acute shortage of books that many were in danger of closing.  BOOK AID is committed to providing Christian literature to overseas areas which are suffering from BOOK FAMINE.

Shipments are normally made to established Christian Bookshops who have agreed a partnership arrangement with Book Aid and who promise to distribute the books they receive at affordable prices to their own customers and to other bookshops, churches and Bible colleges.   Help is also given in a variety of other situations such as to individual Bible colleges, Seminaries and Christian schools.  

In addition to providing relevant books to needy areas Book Aid supports national literature programmes and initiatives such as local publishing, marketing, training and development through funds generated from book sales.