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Books For Africa recently supported FHI 360 South Africa’s Capacity Development and Support program with a shipment of over 40,000 books for the purposes of supporting orphans and vulnerable children who are at risk or affected by HIV.

The African Union Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Hilda Suka-Mafudze, served as the keynote speaker for the grand opening of the Books For Africa (BFA) Atlanta warehouse on June 26, 2021. The event took place against the backdrop of the celebration of the African Union 2021 theme of the year: “Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa We Want.”

Dignitaries including African Union Ambassador Hilda Suka-Mafudze were present in Marietta, Georgia, on Saturday to mark the opening of BFA’s new warehouse. Check out the photos and quotes from the event!

Books For Africa is pleased to announce that a container of agricultural libraries and STEM materials for the Moving Windmills Project has officially shipped to Malawi! Read more about the unique project here.

Books For Africa recently helped ship books from former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan’s personal library from his residence in Geneva to his boyhood school in Ghana. Read more about the details of this unique project here!

Books For Africa Executive Director Patrick Plonski was in Washington, DC, last week visiting with ambassadors and diplomatic staff from several African nations and the African Union. Check out the pictures and summary!