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A new library at Lirhanda Friends Secondary School in Kenya is established in memory of beloved Duke University Librarian and Carillonneur Sam Hammond, continuing his lifelong dedication to books and education.

ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ Board Member and Minnesota resident Lilian Otieno recently visited her alma mater in Kenya, where she joined the First Lady of Migori County for a ceremony distributing 22 boxes of books to Manyatta Secondary School. The event was part of a larger five-container shipment of 125,000 donated books to Kenyan schools and communities, made possible through partners including Giving Hands Nonprofit, BetterWorld Trust, and other generous sponsors.

ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ has completed its tenth consecutive year of enhanced post-shipment feedback surveys! The FY25 survey found that recipients unanimously rate BFA books as useful and of high quality. On average, recipients deemed 98% of the books they received relevant, and over three-quarters of recipients' report seeing increased library use since receiving BFA books!

ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½'s 2025 Fall Newsletter is officially here! Take a look inside...

ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ board members Erin Bagniewski and Tammie Follett recently visited Nyakabaare Primary School in Rwampara District, Southwestern Uganda.

Earlier this year, ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ partnered with the Zambezi Schoolbook Project to ship 5 containers with nearly 350,000 books to Zimbabwe. Distribution is now underway and ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ is pleased to share feedback from some of the partners on the project.