New Chapters: Ten Years of Rally to Read is an extraordinary book. It contains hundreds of brilliant and catching colour photographs taken by 14 photographers. It is far more than a coffee table book. There is also a text presented in 10 easily digestible parts. These cover: the background and history of Rally to Read; the communities that the school books and other school equipment are delivered to in South Africa; the approach to language development followed by the READ Education Trust or what is called, "A long and winding road"; what happens when the Land-Rovers arrive at their destinations, or "The day the rally came", which is followed by quotes from the school children and their teachers; beyond the call of duty or "Going the extra mile"; and concludes with a recognition of the tremendous diversity that exists in South Africa and some information on the sponsors - altogether there are over 200, ranging from ABSA to the Zenex Foundation.
The sponsors also include embassies and high commissions, banks, industries and De Beers. Each sponsor contributed P15, 000 of which two-thirds is for materials and one third for teacher training. Rally to Read has also involved dozens of team leaders, coordinators, trainers and the lead organising team at McCarthy Limited.
