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Books For Africa recently achieved something completely new: shipped a container of books out of London to the African continent. With this shipment, London joins other cities around the world including Paris, Hong Kong, Barcelona and Montreal as locations that have shipped containers for BFA projects.

Books For Africa has once again been awarded the Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition from Guidestar, the world’s largest source of information on nonprofits. Check out our latest metrics and commitment to transparency on our profile!

Books For Africa has received a 2020 report from its partner Room to Read, summarizing their work in Southern Africa. The report emphasized that Room to Read’s work would not be possible with the support Books For Africa provided, and thanked BFA for the high quality children’s books provided.

Books For Africa is set to receive nearly $10,000 in pledged World Bank Group employee donations and corporate matching funds in 2021.

Books For Africa Executive Director Patrick Plonski was recently interviewed by the people at Great.com, a Swedish initiative that offers a podcast in which they talk to organizations and experts dedicated to doing good in the world.

You know you have read a great book when it leaves you feeling empowered, edified and uplifted. Books For Africa is the world’s largest shipper of books to the African continent. It believes in the transformative potential of reading and aims to inspire hope and create a culture of literacy. Find out how books you no longer need could nourish a new generation of thought leaders thousands of miles away.