February 23rd, 2022
Books For Africa has released its FY 2021 Annual Report! Check out the news, success stories, and a selection of curated photo highlights from recipients.
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Nina Raemont
St. Paul Pioneer Press
February 17th, 2022
Abdirahman Kahin has no trouble sleeping. You’d think the owner of Afro Deli would, considering how much he fits into his schedule. Aside from managing three — make that four in the spring — Afro Deli locations across the Twin Cities, Kahin recently sponsored the shipment of more than 110,000 books to Somalia and Djibouti through the St. Paul-based nonprofit Books for Africa.
Sun Sailor
February 16th, 2022
Local students, the Alliance Française and Books For Africa have joined to collect and send French-language books to students in French-speaking Mali in West Africa.
Books For Africa is pleased to announce its exciting latest project under the BFA publishing initiative: books in Amharic and Oromo that are being custom-printed in Ethiopia!
February 15th, 2022
Books For Africa recently closed its 2021 photo contest and is pleased to showcase some amazing photos sent by book recipients from across the continent.
Lori Orlinsky
Chicago Parent
February 11th, 2022
As a child growing up in rural Africa, Nonku Adumetey did not have access to books. When she became a mom and found herself living in Rogers Park, Adumetey was disappointed to find that while access to books was no longer a problem, she was unable to find books that represented diverse characters like her own toddler-aged kids.
