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College Student from Minnesota organizes shipment to Tanzania.

November 12th, 2007

Courtney Smith, a college student living in Minnesota, forwarded this photo from Image, Tanzania where a Books For Africa container was received and distributed in 2005. Courtney worked in partnership with her high school friend —Kara Apland — friends, family, local churches, and a variety of supporters to raise the money to ship this container to Tanzania. Thanks Courtney and friends for your good work here in getting the job done!

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Tanzania unpack a 40-foot container of books for Primary and Secondary Students

October 2nd, 2007

Our partnering recipients in the Maguliwa Area Secondary School, Tanzania unpack books from a 40-foot container that arrived recently. These books will serve primary and secondary students in the Iringa, Tanzania area.

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USAID African Education Initiative fund shipment delivered to South Africa

July 20th, 2007

Books For Africa, in partnership with the Africa Education Initiative of USAID, recently delivered a 40-foot container of textbooks which were distributed to schools in Durban and Johannesburg. Photos of the books being received and a message from South African partners are provided

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Annual fundraising luncheon for Books For Africa in Saint Paul

May 14th, 2007

Liberia Consul General: Books Will Change The Lives of Many Liberians

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BFA partners with Better World Books to send books to Sudan

March 9th, 2007

Books For Africa partnered with Better World Books to secure a container of books shipped to Sudan in collaboration with the Sudan-American Foundation for Education. This container was received in Sudan in November of 2005. Pictured above are girls selecting children’s books at a special book exhibition held by the Ahfad University for Women in Omdurman, Sudan. Ahfad University for Women works in close collaboration with the Sudan-American Foundation for Education and organizes book exhibitions where representatives of schools and universities can select books to add to their libraries. Books For Africa is proud to work with organizations such as the Sudan-American Foundation For Education, Ahfad University for Women, and Better World Books.

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A shipment of books and computers are sent to the University of Ghana.

February 9th, 2007

Container to provide books and computer labs in Ghana.

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