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For the first time in our history, ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ has shipped books to Burundi! That means that we have now shipped 28 million books to schools and libraries in 49 different ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½n countries. Burundi is one of the poorest countries in the world. With 80% of the population living in poverty, very few people are able to attend school. Only 50% of Burundian children attend elementary school and only 8% of young adults attend secondary school.

BFA Executive Director, Patrick Plonski, has been keeping busy visiting partners across the United States.

ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ invites you to be a part of our Annual Spring Donor Reception! Join us for an evening with His Excellency Ebrahim Rasool, Ambassador of South ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½ to the United States at the newly reopened St. Paul Athletic Club.

U.S. Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN) just recently returned from a trip to Somalia to meet with the newly elected Somali president, Hassan Sheik Mohamoud. While visiting, President Mohamoud requested that Representative Ellison help Mogadishu re-establish the Mogadishu Public Library.