August 10th, 2020
BFA was pleased to get some photos and feedback from a Girls Empowerment Collection that recently arrived in South ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ in the hands of Xoli Fuyani (pictured at left). We also heard from recipient Rethabile Sonibare, who let us know that the books are being distributed just in time for Women’s Month in South ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½!
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August 5th, 2020
ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ lost a dear friend on June 18th when Vivian Mason passed away. Vivian helped create the law book program for BFA, which was launched in 2008. BFA is planning to ship a law library to Ghana later this year in Vivian's memory.
July 28th, 2020
Former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mpaka passed away on Friday, July 24. Not only was President Mpaka a one-time ambassador to the U.S. and a two-term leader from 1995 to 2005, he was also a friend and supporter of ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½. Read more about President Mpaka's support and BFA's plans to honor his memory.
Neal St. Anthony
Star Tribune
Longtime BFA donor, supporter, and former board member Henry Bromelkamp was featured in a recent story in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, about his philanthropic work and recovery from a recent traumatic brain injury.
July 20th, 2020
BFA is pleased to report another record year in fiscal year 2020! Over the 12-month period, we achieved our highest ever numbers for books shipped to ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½. Check out the summary!
July 1st, 2020
We recently got good news from ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½n Development University, who used a container of books to make their library collections one of the top well-stocked libraries in Niger!