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William Kamkwamba spoke at the annual luncheon of St. Paul-based "Books for ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½," the 34-year nonprofit and Windmills partner that is supplying textbooks and donated power tools.

President Joe Biden's announcement Dec. 15 that he will support membership of the 55-nation ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½n Union in the Group of 20 nations (G-20) is a crucial step forward for the nations and people of ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½, as well as for the ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½n diaspora in America and around the world. Learn more in this op-ed article from the Minneapolis Star Tribune authored by BFA Board President Mike Essien and Past-President Jote Taddese!

Last year, 10 years after its start, Lamin Dibba's 1 Million Books for the Gambia project celebrated having shipped literally 1 million books, ranging from children's books to college texts, to the tiny ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½n country of 2.5 million. Learn more in this feature article from the Minneapolis Star Tribune!

ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ Executive Director Patrick Plonski sits down with Jeff Bond as part of the "chat with leaders" podcast series. 

A local nonprofit celebrated the shipment of more than 150,000 books to Kenya Wednesday afternoon from its warehouse in Marietta. ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ board members, employees, and volunteers gathered in the Marietta warehouse to celebrate their achievements with food, music, and beverages.