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The Sierra Leone Book Trust and Peace Corps Bring Books to Sierra Leone

January 25th, 2013

The Sierra Leone Book Trust (SALBOT) is a long time partner of Books For Africa. As a part of their most recent shipment of BFA books, SALBOT donated about 4,000 books to the U.S. Peace Corps in Sierra Leone to be distributed to schools throughout the country. This is the second time that SALBOT has worked with Peace Corps – Sierra Leone, having donated 5,000 books in 2012.

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Nonprofits sending libraries to Africa

Minnesota Public Radio

January 18th, 2013

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Books For Africa and Little Free Library Form Partnership to Ship “Little Libraries” to Africa

January 16th, 2013

Books For Africa and Little Free Library, two area nonprofits, have formed a unique partnership to raise money to send more than 2,000 “Little Free Libraries” to Africa over the next several years. The two groups will ask local organizations, businesses, schools and individuals to raise the $1,000 needed to design, build and ship a unique one of a kind Little Free Library and books valued at $1,000. The sponsor will receive a Taking Stock Certificate stating they funded a library and its contents in Africa and a sponsor recognition sign will be located on the Library itself.

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