MissionAssist Books - Information and Education

All About Animals - Kangaroos - 2023-07-15

Kangaroos are only found in Australia and New Guinea. They are very unusual animals which have very strong back legs and tail and very short forearms. They move by hopping forwards on their back legs. They use their tails as a third leg. They can’t move backwards.

Written and illustrated for MissionAssist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2023 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2023 MissionAssist
The story ‘Sleepy Mr Sloth’ was created by Book Dash and is licensed under a creative commons attribution 4.0 license.

Insects: Black Soldier Flies - 2023-04-26

This book describes how to set up a black soldier fly farm which can use household waste to provide a continuous supply of low-cost but high-protein animal feed.

Part of a series of books about insects:
The Complex World of Insects
Controlling Insect Pests by Natural Means
Edible Insects
Bugs and Beans for Breakfast?
Crickets — the New Cattle?
Black Soldier Flies and How to Farm Them

It uses material from the public domain
Illustrations by MissionAssist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2023 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2023 MissionAssist

Animals-Elephants - 2023-01-10

This is part of a series of books which tell us about animals from different parts of the world, that you may not know much about. This book looks at elephants; there are three main types of elephant and this book explores their similarities and differences. It concludes with a well-known story about
six blind men and an elephant.

Written and illustrated for MissionAssist

This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2023 by MissionAssist

Copyright © 2023 MissionAssist

A Savings & Loans Group - 2022-09-10

This book describes the successful setting up of a small women’s co-operative in Africa.
Its way of working could equally well be followed by a membership consisting of men only or, if culturally appropriate, of both men and women. Whatever the membership, co-operative principles require that each member has an equal voice in making decisions and that these can only be put into effect with the consent of all the members.

It uses material from the public domain.
Illustrations by MissionAssist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2022 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2022 MissionAssist

Co-operatives - 2022-06-09

This book describes the steps involved in setting up and running a co-operative enterprise and looks at some examples in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America.

Compiled from information available in the public domain
Illustrations by MissionAssist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2022 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2022 MissionAssist

Lifelong Learning: Book 4 - 2022-04-26

This book, the fourth in a series of four, focuses on the role of a leader in co-ordinating the work of a group.

Other books in the series
Book 1: Life-long learning: An overview
Book 2: One-to-one learning
Book 3: Learning in a group
Inspired by an article in Footsteps 90, the literacy publication of Tearfund, this series of books also draws on the insights of two experienced teachers now volunteering with MissionAssist.
Illustrations by MissionAssist

Lifelong Learning: Book 1 - 2022-04-26

This book, the first in a series of four, shows just how valuable life-long learning can be and describes different ways of learning; the later books give more detail of those learning methods

Other books in the series
Book 2: One-to-one learning
Book 3: Learning in a group
Book 4: Leading a group
Inspired by an article in Footsteps 90, the literacy publication of Tearfund, this series of books also draws on the insights of two experienced teachers now volunteering with MissionAssist.
Illustrations by MissionAssist

Lifelong Learning: Book 2 - 2022-04-26

This book, the second in a series of four on the value of life-long learning, looks at teaching and learning on a one-to-one basis.

Other books in the series
Book 1: Life-long learning: An overview
Book 3: Learning in a group
Book 4: Leading a group
Inspired by an article in Footsteps 90, the literacy publication of Tearfund, this series of books also draws on the insights of two experienced teachers now volunteering with MissionAssist.
Illustrations by MissionAssist

Lifelong Learning: Book 3 - 2022-04-26

This book, third in a series of four on the value of life-long learning, looks in detail at learning in a group.

Other books in the series
Book 1: Life-long learning: An overview
Book 2: One-to-one learning
Book 4: Leading a group
Inspired by an article in Footsteps 90, the literacy publication of Tearfund, this series of books also draws on the insights of two experienced teachers now volunteering with MissionAssist.
Illustrations by MissionAssist

Building a Cyclone House - 2022-01-28

This book describes the method and materials used to build a storm-proof ‘cyclone house’ in Vanuatu. An appendix offers the opportunity for further discussion of the environmental issues it raises.

It uses material from an article by Jon Letman, sponsored by the Judith Neilson Institute, courtesy of Guardian News & Media Ltd
Illustrations by MissionAssist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2022 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2022 MissionAssist