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Books For Africa, a local non-profit that has shipped millions of books to Africa, is celebrating its 35th anniversary. 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS anchor Ben Henry sat down with Patrick Plonski, Executive Director of Books For Africa, to discuss the anniversary.

Late last year, Books For Africa (BFA), with the help of the Department of Defense Humanitarian Assistance Funded Transportation Program, sent 110,000 books to students in Malawi. The books, shared between Kamuzu University and the Malawi National Library Service, has positively impacted thousands of students of all ages across the country.

In celebration of 35 years of promoting literacy, Books For Africa (BFA), the world’s largest shipper of donated books to Africa, will be hosting their 35th Anniversary Gala on Wednesday, September 13. Themed, “A Book for Every Child,” the event will be held at The Depot in Minneapolis and will introduce an upcoming Rotary International project to ship more than 100,000 books to South Sudan.

In this op-ed for Minnpost, BFA Board Member Charlie Cogan discusses the recent coup in Niger, and the broader challenges and opportunities facing Africa's Sahel region:

Books For Africa is proud to announce that its strong financial health and ongoing accountability and transparency has earned it a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator.

The Mandela Fellows visited Books For Africa's St. Paul warehouse to help sort books in honor of the Mandela Day of Service on July 18, 2023.