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Books For Africa Executive Director Visits Partners in Ghana, Sierra Leone

December 17th, 2024

Books For Africa Executive Director Patrick Plonski travelled overseas earlier this month to visit with partners in Ghana and Sierra Leone.

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Roswell Couple Ships Two Million Books to Zimbabwe

Laura Berrios

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

December 13th, 2024

Claude and Barbara Mayfield spent two decades operating a business in South Africa, but their most significant contribution to the continent came during retirement.

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Books For Africa Works with Educate Tanzania to get Books to Karuco College

December 6th, 2024

Books For Africa, with generous sponsorship from the local group Educate Tanzania, recently shipped a diverse collection of books to KARUCO College in Tanzania. Read more about these books, including specialized agriculture books, in our latest success story!

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Check Out Video of BFA Book Distribution in Botswana

November 15th, 2024

In summer 2023, Books For Africa shipped a container of books to the Lowapi Study Centre in Botswana. Check out the arrival video and read about the incredible work they’ve been doing ever since!

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Seizing the Opportunity to Make an Impact: Spotlight on Claude and Barbara Mayfield

November 14th, 2024

Claude and Barbara Mayfield started a small books project in Zimbabwe in the 1990s when they retired from their textile business in South Africa. With the help of Books For Africa (BFA) and other nonprofits, the couple has sent two million books to over 60,000 students in rural Zimbabwe.

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BFA Partners with Grand Circle Foundation and Libraries for Kids to send books to Amboseli

November 12th, 2024

Earlier this year, Books For Africa partnered with Libraries for Kids International to execute a project funded by the Grand Circle Foundation, a long-time ally. Together, we sent a 40-foot container of books to Amboseli, Kenya.

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