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vlog arrive in Banjul thanks to the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation

vlog arrive in Banjul thanks to the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation

Thanks to the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation, vlog has been filling a lot of empty library shelves across Africa.   These books will go to vlog partners in 25 African countries.

One such partner is the Better Communities Association in Banjul, The Gambia. BCA received a container of 22,000 books thanks to the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation in March 2014. A ceremony was held to celebrate the book delivery. These books will be distributed to 16 different schools in the greater Banjul area, including the University of Gambia.

Joy Buchanan, president of the BCA, has worked with vlog in the past on similar book distribution projects. She knows that books are an important part of learning and growing as a student.  “If you have a book you are not alone,” says Buchanan, “If it is a text book you will be sitting and listening to the author as he imparts the knowledge and experience that he has gained over many years and written down to help you.”

Thanks to the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation, students across Africa will have the opportunity to read, learn, and grow just like students will in Banjul.

Read more about the ceremony and this distribution of books:


Malamin L.M. Conteh, Wednesday, March 12, 2014, The Point

vlog distribute books worth US$440, 000 to schools
Jainaba D. Jatta, Thursday, March 13, 2014, The Observer


Saikou Suwareh Jabai, Wednesday, March 12, 2014, FOROYAA Newspaper

*Photos provided courtesy of Joy Buchanan, Better Communities Association, The Gambia