Our Mission
Our mission is to promote education and social inclusion by donating books to prisons, libraries, and public schools. We believe that access to reading is essential for social transformation and the creation of opportunities. By promoting the dissemination of knowledge, we seek to empower communities and contribute to a more equitable future. We invite you to join us in this important cause and in expanding the impact of reading.
Why prisons?
In Brazil, reading in prisons is a recognized way to reduce sentences, according to CNJ Resolution No. 391/2021, allowing up to 48 days of sentence reduction per year. Each book read, with a review evaluated, can reduce the sentence by four days. Besides supporting resocialization, this practice brings culture and knowledge to environments where they rarely reach. Donating books is offering dignity, a fresh start, and access to new ideas to those who need it most.
Other Causes We Support:
The Turning Pages project expands its social impact through donations to public schools and public libraries, strengthening access to education, culture, and community support, making our solidarity even more urgent.
In public schools and libraries, our donations help address resource shortages and encourage reading habits. It's worth noting that 63.2% of Brazilian public schools lack libraries, making our support essential to ensuring more students have access to learning spaces and opportunities for personal transformation.
Meet Our Team
Founder
Eduardo Campos
I am 16 years old and I began my reading journey at the age of seven, when I fell in love with the Harry Potter book series. I wanted to found this project because I believe that literature is essential at all ages, especially in the process of character and identity formation through playful, intellectual, and emotional development. Furthermore, access to culture and information is a fundamental human right, often neglected. With this project, I seek to reduce socio-educational inequality, which is so prevalent in our country, through the democratization and accessibility of books.
Founder
Felipe Alhante
I'm 17 years old and I've always been an enthusiastic reader. I created the Turning Pages Project because I believe that reading has immense power and, therefore, I want more people to have access to books and culture, something essential for our society, which has been facing numerous challenges.
Co-Founder
Catarina Oakim
I've loved reading since I was little, and I believe that books have the power to transform lives, open up possibilities, and give new ideas. That's why I helped create this project to encourage reading and bring stories to those who have little access to them. Each donated book is a chance to learn and discover new things.