Help share the manuscripts of Timbuktu with the world
In 2013, over 1,000 donors contributed to help save this priceless heritage from destruction.
THE STORY
In 2012, under threat from fundamentalist rebels, a team of archivists, librarians, and couriers evacuated an irreplaceable trove of manuscripts from Timbuktu at great personal risk [read more]. The story didn’t end there. In 2013, 1,257 funders chipped in on Indiegogo to save and preserve the libraries from the damp of their new environment in exile. Now we’re ready to help with the next step: cataloguing these ancient manuscripts so that they can be shared with the world. We need $100,000 US in pledges to launch this project. Every contribution helps. READ MORE...
The website: https://t160k.org/campaign/libraries-in-exile/
In 2013, over 1,000 donors contributed to help save this priceless heritage from destruction.
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