Ghetto kid turned presidential hopeful Ben Carson is in New Zealand to help celebrate as the Duffy Books in Homes scheme turns 20
Novelist Alan Duff says the delight on children's faces when new books arrive tells him the scheme is doing great work. Photo / Duncan Brown
Novelist Alan Duff says the delight on children's faces when new books arrive tells him the scheme is doing great work. Photo / Duncan Brown

Ben Carson will be the keynote speaker at a charity auction and dinner held for Duffy Books in Homes in Auckland on Thursday. The dinner commemorates the 10 millionth book distributed through the scheme, and its 20-year anniversary.
He was here to raise money for the programme in 2012 and is back because he believes it provides an essential service to the community. "Any programme — and this one is no exception — that encourages reading is positive because it empowers people. "
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