December 16th, 2025
Earlier this year, Books For Africa sent a shipment of books and solar lamps, sponsored by BetterWorld Trust and the Henry E. Niles Foundation, to Djibouti.
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December 9th, 2025
The Sierra Leone Book Trust received another 5 containers of BFA books this year, inching closer than ever to its goal of 1 million books
November 20th, 2025
A container of books for Shakawe Senior Secondary School, captained by Rachel Corney and sponsored in part by BetterWorld Trust, has arrived in Botswana!
November 19th, 2025
A recent shipment of 8,000 French-language books exemplifies the transformative power of collaboration and dedication.
The Lerner Blog
November 5th, 2025
Adam Lerner, CEO and Publisher of Lerner Publishing Group, recently visited Mashati Secondary School in the Rombo District of the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. In this school, students receive books from the Books for Africa program. Because of the Lerner family’s generosity to the program, they are building a new school library in honor of Harry Lerner, founder of Lerner Publishing Group.
October 30th, 2025
A new library at Lirhanda Friends Secondary School in Kenya is established in memory of beloved Duke University Librarian and Carillonneur Sam Hammond, continuing his lifelong dedication to books and education.
