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African diplomatic corps to attend Books For Africa 35th Anniversary Gala on September 13

Panashe Matemba-Mutasa

Mshale

August 21st, 2023

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.

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One more coup, this time in Niger

Charles Adams Cogan

Minnpost

August 3rd, 2023

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:

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Books For Africa Earns 12th Consecutive Top Rating by Charity Navigator

July 24th, 2023

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.

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Mandela Fellows Visit BFA Warehouse for Mandela Day of Service 2023

KSTP

July 20th, 2023

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.

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Books For Africa Celebrates Most Successful Fiscal Year Ever in 2023: Over Four Million Books Shipped

July 17th, 2023

Books For Africa is celebrating its most successful year ever! In FY2023, which closed on June 30th, we shipped over 4 million books to the African continent. Read more in our story!

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Twin Cities Book Walk 2023 Raises Funds for African Literacy

June 27th, 2023

Tom Warth, who founded Books For Africa 35 years ago, led 25 supporters on an 11-mile Twin Cities Book Walk on June 24 from the Minneapolis Central Library to the George Latimer Central Library in downtown St. Paul.

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