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Books For Africa hosted in Minnesota last week H.E. Constance’s Gaspar, Ambassador from African Union to the U.S., and H.E. Agostinho Van-Dunem, Ambassador from Angola to the U.S.  Both spoke at our annual fundraiser.  We were pleased to have them update our Books For Africa community about issues and trends in Angola, and across the African continent.  We look forward to continued collaboration in the future with these ambassadors to ship more books to Angola, and across Africa. We raised over $191,000 to ship more books to Africa. Thank you to all of our donors who helped to make this happen!

For many communities across Africa, books are the primary engine for educational growth. Books For Africa Board President Fatima Lawson writes an editorial published by Minnpost in honor of Black History Month.

Books for Africa’s Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report is now available! You can reach more about BFA's latest achievements and partnerships in a letter from our Executive Director and Board President, and check out photographs, feedback, and impact stories from recipients across Africa. Financial and shipping details are also inside! 

Earlier this year, Books For Africa sent a shipment of books and solar lamps, sponsored by BetterWorld Trust and the Henry E. Niles Foundation, to Djibouti.

The Sierra Leone Book Trust received another 5 containers of BFA books this year, inching closer than ever to its goal of 1 million books

A container of books for Shakawe Senior Secondary School, captained by Rachel Corney and sponsored in part by BetterWorld Trust, has arrived in Botswana!