November 25th, 2009
ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø recently sent a 40-foot container of approximately 22,000 books to the Eshowe region of South Africa. A generous grant from Oprah's Angel Network funded the shipment. The Principal at Little Flower Primary School in Eshowe writes, "You will never know how much we appreciate this wonderful donation. It means so much to the school and the learners." Click on the link above to read more and view photos.
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Mankato Free Press
November 22nd, 2009
November 12th, 2009
After a 40-foot container of BFA books was delivered to Nigerian Christian Institute in Uyo, over 200 students wrote letters of gratitude expressing how the shipment had inspired them "to become great citizens of the world." The shipment of approximately 22,000 books was sponsored by the Ladies Association for Christian Education at the Schrader Lane Church of Christ in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Click on the link above to read a full report...
November 10th, 2009
Dr. Hussein A. Bulhan, President/Chancellor of the University of Hargeisa, Somaliland (Somalia), recently visited the BFA warehouse in Minnesota. Dr. Bulhan visited with ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø officials, including President-elect Tom Gitaa and BFA Minnesota warehouse manager April Gilbert, to discuss plans for shipping a container of books to the University of Hargeisa. ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø can ship a container of 18,000 university level books to Hargeisa for approximately 72 cents per book. Many of these books carry a retail valuation of $100!
October 20th, 2009
Better World ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø received ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù꿉۪s first annual Kilimanjaro Society Award of Merit at the Kilimanjaro Society breakfast on October 3. Patrick Plonski, BFA Executive Director, said, “The tremendous support that Better World ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø has provided in terms of increasing literacy across the African continent for millions of people is almost too much to calculate. Their support of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø has been in excess of $2 million since 2003 in cash and many millions of dollars worth of donated books.â€� Click on link above to read more...
October 14th, 2009
At a VIP breakfast on Oct. 3 honoring Kilimanjaro Society members, ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø was honored to welcome Somali President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed, whose visit was coordinated by Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison. President Ahmed remarked: “ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø and knowledge are light, and ignorance is darkness. The problems inside Somalia are largely due to ignorance. Sending books to Africa can change people’s lives in profound ways.â€� Click on link above for more info...