ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø remains the largest shipper of donated text and library books to the African continent, shipping over 66Ìýmillion books and serving all 55 countries on the African continent since 1988.Ìý Last year alone, ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø shipped over 2.5 million books, valued at over $19 million, to 33 countries.Ìý Over 325,000 digital books were also shipped on computers and e-readers. Over $2.2 million was raised to ship these books to partners across Africa. Over 10,000 volunteers joined BFA staff in helping to pack these books for shipment to Africa.
This month, we are highlighting Read to Rise in Namibia!ÌýClick here to learn more and donate,Ìý/donate/donate-project/namibia/read-to-rise-namibia.html
Watch video on Read to Rise Namibia here:Ìý
To learn more about other groups currently fundraising to ship books to specific African countries, view the Projects page.
To learn more about the Girls Empowerment Collections, BFA Publishing,ÌýLaw & Democracy Initiative, Agricultural Libraries, or French ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø view the Special Initiatives page
ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø is a simple idea, but its impact is transÂformative. For us, literacy is quite simply the bridge from misery to hope.
— Kofi Annan, former U.N. Secretary-General
EIN 41-1627391
The Latest
Peachtree Presbyterian Church Sponsors Container Supporting the Chitipa Restoration Project
ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø for Africa is proud to partner with Peachtree Presbyterian Church to support education and community development in Chitipa, Malawi, through the shipment of a sponsored container of new and gently used textbooks.
Read Story
ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Releases Annual Fall Booklet Celebrating a Year of Impact
ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø is excited to release our 2026 Annual Fall Booklet! Celebrate highlights from the past fiscal year, explore recent partnerships and initiatives, and see how our donors, volunteers, and supporters are helping advance our mission to end the book famine in Africa. Read the booklet and discover the impact we’re making together, one book at a time!
Read Story
ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Reaches One Million ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Shipped to Sierra Leone
ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø is celebrating a remarkable milestone in its mission to end the book famine in Africa: one million books shipped to Sierra Leone over 16 years!
Read Story
ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Atlanta Fundraiser Brings Together Leaders and Supporters for a Shared Vision
ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø brought together supporters, community leaders, and advocates for literacy at its 2026 Atlanta Fundraiser, celebrating the power of books to expand educational opportunity and strengthen communities across Africa.
Read Story
From a Container to Classrooms: 30,799 ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Reach Students in Rural Kenya
A shipment of books from ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø has been transformed into a powerful literacy initiative across Bomet County, Kenya, delivering educational resources directly into the hands of students and teachers.
Read Story