Patrick Kennedy
Star Tribune
January 25th, 2021
Books For Africa once again made the list of Minnesota's top 100 nonprofits! Check out this year's list published by the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
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H.E. Barfuor Adjei-Barwuah and Tom Warth
Atlanta Journal Constitution
December 30th, 2020
When Books For Africa (BFA) began after a visit to a library with empty shelves in Uganda in 1988, we had no idea that 32 years later BFA would be shipping its 50 millionth book to the African continent.
Mike Moen
Public News Service
December 29th, 2020
As 2020, with all of its challenges, draws to a close, a Minnesota nonprofit is celebrating some good news. A longstanding effort focusing on donating books to communities across the African continent saw its 50 millionth item sent this week.
Zoe Jackson
Minneapolis Star Tribune
December 28th, 2020
Before the end of the month, a child in Ghana will receive a book called "Kofi Loves Music," by Artika Tyner. The book, a story about a little boy's love of music and family, will be the 50 millionth book donated by St. Paul nonprofit Books For Africa to students and people across the continent. The book will travel from the Twin Cities all the way to Ghana along with thousands of other books.
December 23rd, 2020
Local news provider KSTP recently visited Books For Africa's warehouse to cover the success of reaching the milestone of sending the 50 millionth book to Africa. Check out the coverage in the video!
Tom Warth
St Paul Pioneer Press
When I visited a new library in Uganda in 1988 and discovered its empty shelves, I had no idea that 32 years later Books For Africa (BFA) would be shipping its 50 millionth book to the African continent.