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Illinois Second Graders and Their Families Donate to Botswana Book Project in Honor of Teachers

February 16th, 2009

In celebration of the holidays last December, the second graders of Room 2B and their families at Baker Demonstration School in Illinois gave the gift of books to children in Botswana in honor of their teachers. Click on the headline to read more...

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Alexandra Fuller Donates Copies of Her Bestselling Book "Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight"

February 2nd, 2009

Acclaimed author Alexandra Fuller has donated copies of her bestselling book "Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood" to be included in upcoming BFA shipments. Click on the headline to read more...

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Nigerian delegation visits Books For Africa warehouse.

January 29th, 2009

A delegation from Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, recently visited the Books For Africa warehouse to discuss a collaborative project to ship books to schools and libraries in their state. Click on the headline to read more...

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20,000 BFA books delivered to schools throughout Tanzania in honor of Sullivan Summit VIII.

December 23rd, 2008

In celebration of Sullivan Summit VIII in Arusha, Books For Africa shipped over 20,000 books that were delivered to schools throughout Tanzania. Better World Books sponsored the shipment, which was distributed by Poverty Eradication Network Trust (PEN Trust) based in Tanzania. Click on the headline to read more...

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UNHCR distributes BFA books to Darfur refugees in U.N. camps in Chad.

December 23rd, 2008

In 2008, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) distributed a BFA shipment of books to refugees in the 12 camps in Chad that were established for people fleeing armed conflict in western Sudan’s Darfur region. Click on the headline to read more...

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