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Earlier this year, Books For Africa partnered with the Zambezi Schoolbook Project to ship 5 containers with nearly 350,000 books to Zimbabwe. Distribution is now underway and Books For Africa is pleased to share feedback from some of the partners on the project.

Books For Africa recently held its 2nd annual Georgia fundraiser luncheon, which was a great success! Attended by a total of 115 guests, which included a diplomat, a state representative, board members, corporate sponsors, volunteers, and even a former NBA player, it was a chance to reaffirm our shared commitment to education across the continent.

Seventeen years ago, at the 20th Anniversary celebration of Books For Africa, we launched a law book program. Since the beginning of last year we have sent 20 law libraries to legal recipients in 12 African countries. We've sent a record number of our reference law libraries this year.

In July, Books For Africa shipped a container of over 40,000 books to support Shakawe Secondary School, a school in the small town of Shakawe in northwest Botswana. Read more about this initiative and partnership, including with sponsor BetterWorld Trust, here!

On Thursday, July 18th, the BFA Atlanta warehouse hosted a group of 30 Mandela Washington Fellow volunteers. As part of their celebration and community engagement in recognition of Mandela Day, Dr. Bezuneh and his team coordinate a volunteer experience with Books for Africa each year.

BFA partner Saida Hassan recently held a Free Book Event in Mogadishu, which drew crowds of people eager to take BFA books home!