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BFA Recipients Call Books High-Quality, Report Positive Impact for Tenth Consecutive Year

October 21st, 2025

Books For Africa has completed its tenth consecutive year of enhanced post-shipment feedback surveys! The FY25 survey found that recipients unanimously rate BFA books as useful and of high quality. On average, recipients deemed 98% of the books they received relevant, and over three-quarters of recipients' report seeing increased library use since receiving BFA books!

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Read Today, Lead Tomorrow: BFA's Fall Newsletter is Here!

October 16th, 2025

Books For Africa's 2025 Fall Newsletter is officially here! Take a look inside...

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BFA Board Members Visit Nyakabaare Primary School

October 8th, 2025

Books For Africa board members Erin Bagniewski and Tammie Follett recently visited Nyakabaare Primary School in Rwampara District, Southwestern Uganda.

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Books For Africa Founder Tom Warth Leads Climb of Barn Bluff in Red Wing, Minnesota

September 26th, 2025

On September 20, 2025 Tom Warth led a fundraising climb of Barn Bluff in Red Wing, Minnesota.  It was a great day and the event was a big success.  Approximately 30 people participated in the event, and approximately $14,000 was raised to ship books to Uganda.

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Ghana Library Authority: Reading Fights Poverty in Ghana

Madyn Lewis

The Borgen Project

September 23rd, 2025

Books For Africa partnered with BetterWorld Trust and the Ghana Book Trust to deliver 18,000 books to schools, libraries, and orphanages in Ghana. Together, they have provided more than 590,000 books over the past eight years to expand access to education.

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Red Wing hike to raise money for books for youth in Africa

Aaliyah Demry

KTTC

September 18th, 2025

"A Minnesota organization is making its way to Red Wing this Saturday to raise money for books for youth in Africa. Books for Africa plans to lead a community hike up Barn Bluff to enjoy great views of the city while also helping to fill bookshelves in Uganda.

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