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This is Books For Africa's first shipment to Algeria, and the shipping was completely funded by the newly established Better World Books Fund for Books For Africa. "I speak for all of my students at Es-Senia University Department of English when I say we are thrilled and thankful to have received in our storehouse the 688 boxes of books from you today. More than 50 of us helped to unload the truck, take pictures, and otherwise celebrate the long awaited arrival of your generous donation. After finding a safe storage room to temporarily put the books before dispatching them to the different university libraries the English club members helped me give a reception for the university workers and all the students who helped in the day's work. Algerians and especially the youth want so much to open up to the world, to learn languages, to visit and share ideas and to have visitors from other countries come also to visit this beautiful country so varied in culture and landscape. Thank you again for trusting us with this wonderful gift of support in learning the English language and enlarging our knowledge of American culture. We will continue to send pictures, newspaper articles and e-mails to keep you up to date with our future activities.

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!

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.

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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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.