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Little Free Library, Books For Africa, San José State Collaborate To Send 50,000 Children’s Books to Kenya

May 23rd, 2025

Little Free Library and Books For Africa, nonprofits based in St. Paul, are collaborating with students and faculty at San José State University in California to send 50,000 children’s books to the Kenyan National Library Service and to Little Free Libraries throughout the country.

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Charleston County School District donates to BFA

Tiana Maxwell

Live 5 WCSC

May 14th, 2025

Communities in Africa are getting the chance to become readers through a donation program across Charleston County School District classrooms and libraries.

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Book Distribution in Zimbabwe Services Critical Rural Area

May 13th, 2025

Books For Africa recently delivered a shipment of books to Zimbabwe in partnership with the Rava Trust and the Phumulani Minnesota African Women Against Violence organization. The shipment was generously sponsored by BetterWorld Trust, Daniel McNaughton, the Rava Trust, and many other supporters of Phumulani and Rava Trust.

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Rotary in Action in South Sudan

Brad Webber

Rotary Magazine

April 28th, 2025

More than 100,000 books shipped to South Sudan have been unloaded and are in the hands of students.

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Books For Africa Executive Director Visits Partners on Three Continents

April 22nd, 2025

Books For Africa Executive Director Patrick Plonski has been on a world tour, visiting partners in the UK, Qatar and Ethiopia. Read more about the partners he met with and potential future projects!

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Exercising Mind and Body: BFA Volunteer Superstar Iugoo San

April 15th, 2025

Iugoo San keeps busy! Among cooking, camping, mountain hiking, and reading, the father of two finds time to volunteer at Books For Africa once or twice a week, one of about 10,000 volunteers yearly at BFA.

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