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U.S. Ambassador to Uganda, Jimmy Kolker, spoke at a special ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Kilimanjaro Society program on September 1st at the University Club of St. Paul, Minnesota. The reception featured an overview by Ambassador Kolker and an interactive discussion including a question and answer period with Kilimanjaro Society members. Ambassador Kolker also toured the BFA warehouse. The U.S. Embassy in Uganda recently sponsored the delivery and distribution throughout Uganda of a container of textbooks from ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø.

ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø recently hosted a delegation from the parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania. The delegation was traveling across the United States as part of the American Council of Young Political Leaders and toured the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø warehouse when they were in Minnesota. ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø has shipped approximately 950,000 books to Tanzania since 1988.

Elementary School Children Donate $2,439 to ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø as Net Proceeds From Pickle Sales—Meet the newest members of the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Kilimanjaro Society! Kindergarten students at George Elementary School in Arkansas sold pickles for 50 cents apiece in their school to raise funds to ship books to Africa. The students also coordinated the shipment of a truckload of textbooks from Arkansas to Minnesota for shipment to Africa. The students were inspired by their teacher, Karen Wiggins, who is traveling to do mission work in Tanzania, East Africa. ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø thanks the students of George Elementary School for their dedication to helping children in Africa to learn.

On February 19, U.S. Ambassador to Uganda Jimmy Kolker officially handed over a donation of more than 10,000 textbooks to Islamic University in Mbale. Islamic University Rector Dr. Ahmad Kamal Sengendo received the donation on behalf of the University. The U.S. Embassy will also be donating books to dozens of primary schools around the country.

ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø recently partnered with the World Bank Book Project, Global Transitions International, the U.S. Departments of Defense and State, Bromelkamp Company, and the Donaldson Foundation, to ship 100,000 books to the Rotary Club of Eshowe, South Africa. Pictured above are students in Eshowe receiving the first of three containers of books.

ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø board members and staff recently hosted Congresswoman Betty McCollum of St. Paul, Minnesota as well as representatives of the Minnesota Trade Office and the Corporate Council on Africa at a warehouse tour. The group discussed opportunities for increased cooperation between ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø, government entities, the For-Profit sector, and key non-profits such as Rotary International.