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In February 2010, Carole Patrikakos of Books For Africa delivered English reference and reading books to classrooms in Dakar, Senegal. The books will support the English teachers’ resilient efforts to teach classrooms packed with up to 60 students. The high school students are eager to learn English so they can enter the job market with some proficiency. Click on the link above for more info and to view a slideshow...

Students and faculty at Saint Martin De Porres Girls' College in Nigeria recently received over 20,000 BFA books. Reverend John Wangbu writes: "Words are inadequate to express our joy for your magnanimity. Our ultimate goal is to become a centre of excellence—in character and learning, to nurture the intellectual faculties, develop a capacity for sound judgment, and introduce the girls to the wise cultural heritage left behind by our former generations. By your donation, you have contributed and helped us in realizing our mission objective." Click on the link above to view more photos...

On The Leesh Productions in New York prepared this video showcasing how you can support BFA's efforts using only 1 minute of your time. Click on the link above for more info...

Pam Shelton, founder of Botswana Book Project, has been a key partner of Books For Africa since she distributed her first BFA container in 1999. Click on the link above to read a great feature article about Pam's work in More magazine and to visit the Botswana Book Project website.

A second shipment of approximately 22,000 BFA books has arrived at Djibouti port in Africa, and U.S. Marines have begun to deliver the books to rural schools in the region. The first shipment was distributed in the spring of 2009. According to Chief Warrant Officer Jay Testa: "Americans are better off than third-world countries are, and if we can provide assistance in some way to make their lives better, especially with a long-term benefit like educational material, then it’s our duty as people."

Thanks to a generous grant from the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), Books For Africa sent approximately 22,000 books to Al Mansour Dhahbi Secondary School in Morocco in 2009. Mr. Mustapha Walaf, Secondary School EFL Teacher, oversaw distribution of the books to his school and other neighboring schools. In January 2010, BFA Executive Director Patrick Plonski visited the recipient schools accompanied by Mr. Walaf. Click on the link above for more info and to view photos and video…