Mandela Fellows Visit BFA Warehouse for Mandela Day of Service 2023

Young African leaders in the Twin Cities visited the Books For Africa warehouse to help sort books in honor of the Mandela Day of Service 2023.

The Mandela Fellows are visiting the U.S. for a series of leadership training courses and to work on projects for various topics, from disability rights to wellness programming.

The Mandela Day of Service commorates the late South African President Nelson Mandela, on the occasion of his birthday.

See some footage of the Fellows at work and hear their comments on the importance of books in the below clip from KSTP news, then check out our photo album of the day's events!