ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½

You know you have read a great book when it leaves you feeling empowered, edified and uplifted. ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ is the world’s largest shipper of books to the ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½n continent. It believes in the transformative potential of reading and aims to inspire hope and create a culture of literacy. Find out how books you no longer need could nourish a new generation of thought leaders thousands of miles away.

ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ once again made the list of Minnesota's top 100 nonprofits! Check out this year's list published by the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Read the story of the inception of G.L.E.A.N. for Tanzania, a global network of students and teachers working to improve the lives of students, and how ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ is helping them achieve their goal, in the works of G.L.E.A.N. Co-founder Amir Doctry.

When ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ (BFA) began after a visit to a library with empty shelves in Uganda in 1988, we had no idea that 32 years later BFA would be shipping its 50 millionth book to the ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½n continent.

As 2020, with all of its challenges, draws to a close, a Minnesota nonprofit is celebrating some good news. A longstanding effort focusing on donating books to communities across the ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½n continent saw its 50 millionth item sent this week.

Before the end of the month, a child in Ghana will receive a book called "Kofi Loves Music," by Artika Tyner. The book, a story about a little boy's love of music and family, will be the 50 millionth book donated by St. Paul nonprofit ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ to students and people across the continent. The book will travel from the Twin Cities all the way to Ghana along with thousands of other books.