ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½

ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ remains the largest shipper of donated text and library books to the ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½n continent, shipping over 64 million books to all 55 countries on the ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½n continent since 1988.  Last year alone, ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ shipped over 2.8 million books, valued at over $28.5 million, to 36 countries—a 78% increase over the previous year. Over half a million digital books were also shipped on 163 computers and e-readers. Approximately $2.5 million was raised to ship these books to partners across ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½. Over 9,000 volunteers joined BFA staff in helping to pack these books for shipment to ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½.

To learn more about groups currently fundraising to ship books to specific ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½n countries, view the Projects page.

To learn more about the Girls Empowerment Collections, BFA Publishing, Law & Democracy Initiative, Agricultural Libraries, or French Books view the Special Initiatives page

Contact ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½

ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ is a simple idea, but its impact is trans­formative. For us, literacy is quite simply the bridge from misery to hope.

— Kofi Annan, former U.N. Secretary-General

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