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These books were sent to schools throughout The Gambia. The Better Community Association, who organized the shipment, used the boxes that the books were shipped in as shelves to display all 22,000 books so that teachers, school officials, and community members could hand pick the books to put in their libraries.

A study conducted in Ethiopia found that a large percentage of children are illiterate in English even though it is a required school subject for all Ethiopian students. This is largely because students lack access to English reading materials both at school and at home. The Early Grade Reading Centers project was created by a group of U.S. Peace Corp volunteers based in Ethiopia to bring English books to students.

The 2012 Top-Rated Nonprofit List was based on the large number of positive reviews that Books For Africa received – reviews written by volunteers, donors and clients. People like Agnes Igoye posted their personal experiences with BFA. Agnes, a container captain sending books to Uganda, wrote, “What struck me most [about BFA] was the Passion and dedicated efforts of the staff and Board members towards their work-Ending the Book Famine in Africa!”