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Books For Africa has released its FY2020 Annual Report! The report details some of the major successes in a challenging year: shipping our 50 millionth book, assisting schools and medical providers amid the Covid-19 pandemic, and stocking libraries from Togo to Tanzania!

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.