April 2nd, 2012
Executive director of Books For Africa, Patrick Plonski, PhD, keynoted at the 2012 World Literacy Summit at Oxford University on April 1st. Plonski presented on the Educational Return on Investment for Literacy Initiatives, including analysis of the impact of donated books on literacy in Africa.
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March 23rd, 2012
The Happy Africa Foundation knows just how exciting 22,000 books can be. So do the children of Zambia after a full container of books was delivered to Livingstone in January 2012! February was brimming with activity as the staff of the Happy Africa Project sorted and delivered all of the books to schools and libraries throughout the region.
March 12th, 2012
March 6th, 2012
By supporting BFA, you give people access to the endless adventures waiting for someone on the pages of a donated book. Jean Adero, an American working with InAble in Kenya(formerly Our Reading Spaces), reminds us that, “As you drove to work this morning, you were probably thinking about all the tasks before you and wondering how you'd complete everything on your plate, or even whether some of the things on your to-do list matter. Here's a reason why you should know that they matter.”
February 23rd, 2012
After 8 days, Tom Warth, BFA founder, and the group that joined him on the African Book Walk across the Gambia are on their way home. Their quick progress was astounding, even to the walkers. Tom posted a picture on facebook as they crossed the Gambia-Senegal border proclaiming “20 miles total on my pedometer!!!”
February 15th, 2012
There will be more than one all star team at this year’s NBA All-Stars Game. Books For Africa will be teaming up with NBA All-Star Andre Iguodala, the International Foundation for Education and Self-Help (IFESH), Girlfriends Talk Sports (GTS) with NBA moms and the Andres Iguodala Youth Foundation (AIYF) to bring Books For Africa fans the chance to go to the 2012 NBA All-Star Game.
