BFA books are Burundi bound!
BFA books are Burundi bound!
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.
On April 3rd, a full container of 22,000 books was shipped to schools that need them in Burundi thanks to Burundi Friends International (BUFRI) and ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½. Especially now that Burundi is a part of the East ÌÇÐÄvlgo´«Ã½n Community, where English is a common language of business and politics, students will greatly benefit from the opportunity to learn in their new libraries of English language books.
BUFRI is a San Diego based non-profit charged with the goal of fighting poverty in Burundi through education and public health initiatives. Learn more about their work at .Ìý
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