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The Honorable Ombeni Sefue, Tanzanian Ambassador to the U.S., addressed supporters at Books For Africa's annual fundraising luncheon on April 29, 2009, at the St. Paul Town & Country Club. It was our most successful event to date. Also in attendance was former Vice President Walter Mondale, co-chair of BFA's Jack Mason Law & Democracy Initiative. Thanks to the generous donations of attendees, Books For Africa will be able to send books to children in parts of Africa where the need is greatest for years to come. Click on the link to view photos of the event...

In March 2009, Marines from the 9th Provisional Security Force, a reserve unit stationed in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, began delivering approximately 15,000 BFA books and Marine-built bookcases to primary and secondary schools across Djibouti as well as the University of Djibouti. Click on headline to read more and view slideshow.

Books For Africa recently sent its first-ever shipment of books to Mozambique. Here are photos of first and second graders from Ray of Light School with their new books! This shipment was sent thanks to funding from Better World Books. Click on the headline to view more photos...

In February 2009, Eden Campus in South Africa was delighted to host the Books For Africa Cashless Market Day in Karatara's Protea Hall. A steady flow of representatives from local schools, libraries, outreach projects, and charities flowed through the hall, collecting free books to take back and share with their organizations. One beneficiary was heard saying, "It's like all of our Christmases wrapped into one!" The books were shipped to Eden Campus thanks to funding from importer MT Global. Click on the headline to read more...