Books arrive in Banjul thanks to the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation

Thanks to the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation, Books For Africa has been filling a lot of empty library shelves across Africa. Last year, the Foundation started an incredible project to ship one million books to Africa by the end of 2014.  These books will go to Books For Africa partners in 25 African countries.

One such partner is the Better Communities Association in Banjul, The Gambia. BCA received a container of 22,000 books thanks to the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation in March 2014. A ceremony was held to celebrate the book delivery. These books will be distributed to 16 different schools in the greater Banjul area, including the University of Gambia.

Joy Buchanan, president of the BCA, has worked with Books For Africa in the past on similar book distribution projects. She knows that books are an important part of learning and growing as a student.  “If you have a book you are not alone,” says Buchanan, “If it is a text book you will be sitting and listening to the author as he imparts the knowledge and experience that he has gained over many years and written down to help you.”

Thanks to the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation, students across Africa will have the opportunity to read, learn, and grow just like students will in Banjul.

Read more about the ceremony and this distribution of books:

$250,000 worth of books donated to schools
Malamin L.M. Conteh, Wednesday, March 12, 2014, The Point

Books For Africa distribute books worth US$440, 000 to schools
Jainaba D. Jatta, Thursday, March 13, 2014, The Observer

Books For Africa Donates Books to Schools
Saikou Suwareh Jabai, Wednesday, March 12, 2014, FOROYAA Newspaper

*Photos provided courtesy of Joy Buchanan, Better Communities Association, The Gambia