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U.S. Ambassador to Uganda, Jimmy Kolker, spoke at a special ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ Kilimanjaro Society program on September 1st at the University Club of St. Paul, Minnesota. The reception featured an overview by Ambassador Kolker and an interactive discussion including a question and answer period with Kilimanjaro Society members. Ambassador Kolker also toured the BFA warehouse. The U.S. Embassy in Uganda recently sponsored the delivery and distribution throughout Uganda of a container of textbooks from ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½.

ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ recently hosted a delegation from the parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania. The delegation was traveling across the United States as part of the American Council of Young Political Leaders and toured the ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ warehouse when they were in Minnesota. ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ has shipped approximately 950,000 books to Tanzania since 1988.

Elementary School Children Donate $2,439 to ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ as Net Proceeds From Pickle Sales—Meet the newest members of the ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ Kilimanjaro Society! Kindergarten students at George Elementary School in Arkansas sold pickles for 50 cents apiece in their school to raise funds to ship books to ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½. The students also coordinated the shipment of a truckload of textbooks from Arkansas to Minnesota for shipment to ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½. The students were inspired by their teacher, Karen Wiggins, who is traveling to do mission work in Tanzania, East ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½. ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ thanks the students of George Elementary School for their dedication to helping children in ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ to learn.

On February 19, U.S. Ambassador to Uganda Jimmy Kolker officially handed over a donation of more than 10,000 textbooks to Islamic University in Mbale. Islamic University Rector Dr. Ahmad Kamal Sengendo received the donation on behalf of the University. The U.S. Embassy will also be donating books to dozens of primary schools around the country.

ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ recently partnered with the World Bank Book Project, Global Transitions International, the U.S. Departments of Defense and State, Bromelkamp Company, and the Donaldson Foundation, to ship 100,000 books to the Rotary Club of Eshowe, South ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½. Pictured above are students in Eshowe receiving the first of three containers of books.

ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ board members and staff recently hosted Congresswoman Betty McCollum of St. Paul, Minnesota as well as representatives of the Minnesota Trade Office and the Corporate Council on ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ at a warehouse tour. The group discussed opportunities for increased cooperation between ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½, government entities, the For-Profit sector, and key non-profits such as Rotary International.