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Front Cover: Photo courtesy of Agnes Igoye, Chain of Hope Uganda Organizations 2015 Board of Directors Rosemond Sarpong Owens, President, Health Literacy/Cultural Competency Specialist, Centracare Health System Luanne Nyberg, President-Elect Tammie Follett, Treasurer, Senior Account Manager & Business Development Specialist, Thomson Reuters Jote Taddese, Secretary, Enterprise Information Architect - Global IT, Medtronic Thomas Warth, Founder (Ex Officio), T.E. Warth Esq. Automotive Books Patrick J. Plonski, Executive Director (Ex Officio) Tom Gitaa, Board Member Emeritus (Ex Officio), President and Publisher, Mshale Atare Agbamu, ThinkReverse LLC Colleen Davenport-Adiyia, Friend of BFA & Corporate Counsel Lamin “Lang” Dibba, Real Estate Investments Seth Eggessa, Rotary Club of Roseville Norm Linnell, University of St. Thomas Law School Vuvu Manseka, Quality Assurance – Worldwide Licensing, The Coca-Cola Company Fotemah Mba, Vice President of Artist and Repertoire, Konlive Distributions Dan Melin, Follett School Solutions Paul “Paco” Miller, Manager, Data Analytics and Business Intelligence, Better World Books Catherine Ryan, Director, Office of the President, Minnesota State Senate Dave Schafer, Technology Account Manager, The Hartford, Past-President, Woodbury Rotary Club Pam Pappas Stanoch, Owner, Athena Group International Gary Zelko, Publisher Emeritus, Merck and Company Jack Mason Law & Democracy Initiative Honorary Co-Chairs Kofi Annan, Former U.N. Secretary-General Walter Mondale, Former U.S. Vice President 2015 Books for Africa Ambassadors Circle Martin Akinseye, Simba Craftware Tsedey Aragie, Mayor’s Office on Africa Affairs, Washington, DC Divine Arpellet, Thomson Reuters Frank Babka, Friend of BFA Susan Barton, Association of University Women Sharon Sayles Belton, Thomson Reuters Chris Bercaw, Dorsey Whitney Law Firm Todd Bol, Little Free Library Henry Bromelkamp, Bromelkamp Company Mahamed Cali, Somali American Community Allison Countryman, Synchrony Capital Maggie Diebel, Minnesota Department of Health Carol Engebretson, Minnesota International Center Larry Eyinla, Ernst & Young, Atlanta Vince Farley, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Mali, Atlanta Eb Flomo, HELLO Liberia Joe Lee Frank, Battlespace, Inc. Steve Frantzich, Books for International Goodwill Warehouse Lali Galan, Medtronic Christian Goergen, College of Dupage Scott Griffin, Grief, Inc. Natalie Hahn, Malaika Foundation Kim Harms, River’s Edge Dental Pat Harris, RBC Financial Bryan Haynes, Clean Earth Books Michael Henley, Hansen Henley Yoder and Lamb Juli Hubbard, Follett Donzella James, Georgia State Senate Dr. Clark LaChapelle, Dr. LaChapelle Family Fund Todd Lawton, Out of Print Harry Lerner, Lerner Foundation PJ Lynch, PJ Lynch LLC Catherine Martignacco, BFA Kilimanjaro Society Catherine Mayer, BFA Kilimanjaro Society Fiona McCrae, Graywolf Press Mike Miller, Better World Books The Honorable Anna Mkapa, Equal Opportunities For All Trust Fund (EOTF) Joseph Mrkonich, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP Jim Munson, Compass Relocation Group Cheryl Naja, Alston & Bird LLP Charles Nichols, The Nichols Foundation Sir Emeka Offor, The Sir Emeka Offor Foundation Isaac Owens, Assistant Foods Service Director, HCMC Doris Pagelkopf, United Way of Minnesota Dianne Patrick, Snowbound Books Tom Pfeifer, Thomson Reuters Legal Barbara Rose, Aid For Africa Margaret Sents, Friend of BFA Dick Simpson, University of Illinois at Chicago Ahmed Sirleaf, US Embassy Liberia Val Stokes, Stokes Trucking Jeffrey Sturchio, Rabin Martin Henok Tedla, Young Ethiopians Professional Assn. Samson Teffera, Orbit Health Solutions, Washington, DC Chris Tolbert, City Council of St. Paul, MN Andrea Wall, Poverty Eradication Network (PEN Trust) How To Help Support Books For Africa Cash Gifts Your cash, check or credit card gift to Books For Africa can be designated for a specific program or directed to where the need is greatest. All gifts are tax deductible, as specified by law. For your convenience, gifts by credit card can be made directly online at www.booksforafrica.org. Matching Gifts Many companies match employee donations dollar for dollar to the charity of the employee’s choice. Check with your employer about matching your gifts to Books For Africa. Wills and Other Planned Gifts Books For Africa can be named a beneficiary in your will and receive other deferred gifts such as life insurance. These gifts are not subject to estate taxes. 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Statement of Activity 2014 2015 SUPPORT AND REVENUES Contributions 2,102,676 2,574,547 Interest Earned 55,700 (19,633) Books Contributed 31,389,298 33,170,039 TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUES 33,547,674 35,724,953 EXPENDITURES Program Operating Expenses - Overseas 37,207,143 35,075,577 General and Administrative Expenses 79,610 76,760 Fundraising Expenses 150,720 164,219 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 37,437,473 35,316,556 Change in Net Monetary Assets $266,869 $288,899 Change in Book Inventory $(3,846,427) $(3,992,403) Books For Africa Financial Information July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015 2015 CONTRIBUTORS SUMMIT SOCIETY $40,000-$50,000 Anonymous (2) $30,000-$40,000 Tom Warth & Zantha LaFon Warth $10,000-$20,000 Frank Babka B. Bhagat Saeed Bihi Becky Haak Norm & Pat Linnell Dan & Linda Melin Samantha Nielsen Jim & Amy Wolford $5,000-$9,999 Anonymous Vincent & Susan Barton Henry A. Bromelkamp Mary Flynn Kim & James Harms Vincent Jefferson Philip Johnston K.J. Midthun Richard Murphy Phyllis M. Sharp Val & Julie Stokes KILIMANJARO SOCIETY $1,000-$4,999 Anonymous (4) Haregewoini Abaye Oladipo & Mariam Ajayi Oluade Ajayi Frank R. Allocca Carol & Timothy Allwine Kojo & Erin Amoo-Gottfried Wirtley & Douglas Anderson via Pershing Matilda Arhin Lane Ayres & Marion McNurlen Andrew Balson Bradley Bauman Ari Bearinger Resnick Linda Bearinger & Michael Resnick Janet Beetham John Bennett Jeff Berwick Douglas Blanke Vicki Brammeier Russell & Carolyn Bremner Louis Brownstone Eric & Elaine Bucher Tim & Linda Burkett Gavin & Sara Burns Jason Buttles Jon & Jean Carlson Sylvia Chiang Bill & Sharon Clapp Rosalie Cleply via Fidelity Charitable Robert D. Crain Rachel Crary John Diamond Charles & Diane Eilers Matthew Eubanks Larry & Bola Eyinla Emebet Fedaku John Fisher David Fletcher J.L. Frank Christine Franklin Ann & Jeffrey Gagen Epherem & Almaz Dekebo Gelgelu Shannon Golden Stephen & Donna Hackley Carl & Cynthia Hammer Katherine Harig Michael Henley & Randi Yoder Mark Holden Adam Hulbig John Ingram Prashant Jeyaganesh Jesse & Helen Kalisher Ragui Kamel Walter Katkovsky Brahma Katuri Linda & Michael Katz Michael Killham Marilee Kistler Gabriele Koecher Patrice Kopistansky & Kevin Flynn Diane Krause Skip Krawczyk Jo Krishnamoorthi Donna Larson Hilton Pryce Lewis Jeanne Little Catherine & Rudi Martignacco Vivian Mason Catherine Mayer Leslye McDade-Morrison George & Katherine McDonough Nachman Brad & Kay McKim M. Julie McKinley Erin Meyer Robert & Cynthia Minnihan Susan Moore David Moretzsohn Christi Murray John C. & Deborah S. Neall Eric Newman Hilary Nikolajsen Vuyisile Nkomo Luanne Nyberg Linda Odum Jesse Okie & Mary Harrington Byron & Alis Olsen Joann Ottman Joe & Connie Paiement Tom & Betsy Pfeifer Steven Pfeiffer Aaron Pitt Patrick Plonski & Judy Hawkinson Sonja Sunny Ray Mark & Carin Reiher Chris Richey Rose Rosetree Daniel J. Rozeboom Catherine Ryan David E. Sandels Robert Sanders David & Laura Sangree Mathias Schmidt Adam Shapiro Robert & Melanie Sharpe Ari Silver Dick Simpson William P. Simpson Dana Smith Diana Virginia Smith via Fidelity Charitable Linda Smith Tsehau Tadesse Abaynesh Tezera Robert Thiner Joann Thompson Thomas & Ancella Toldrian B. Carey & Evangeline S. Tolley Matthew Torok Robert Crooks & Sami Tucker Colin Willox Dave & Becky Wood Karen Wood Gretchen Young William Zoffer Sheryl Zohn MEMBERS $500-$999 Anonymous (3) Mark Abramson Colleen Davenport- Adiyia & Fred Adiyia Gladys Adofo Atare Agbamu Amber Ahmad Anthony Albregts Nebiu Ali Ron Aminzade Michael Arkosy Peter & Lucy Ascoli Elizabeth Ashenafe Angelina Ausban & Kevin Smith Win Barnard Lynne Dannenhold Barrett Brian Barry Khaishoon Basrai Thomas Belich, Jr. Alice Bello via Fidelity Charitable Sarah Blundin Stephen Boliver Jack Briggs Michael Brody-Waite Larwence Brown Stanford Brown Caroline Brownstone Ella Burka Patrick & Alicia Byrnes Ronald Carpenter Ronald Carter Joseph Caruso Robert Castle Walailuk Chaiyarat Dolly & Charnjit Singh Chugh Patricia Clark Kevin Clemens & Loree Kalliainen Ryan Cook Misa Cowee Stephen Craven Stephen Cristofar Julia Cross & Nathan Brennaman via Schwab Charitable Michael Davis Stephen Deane Mert Dikmen Deborah Dubach Jill Egan Peter Eggenberger Gregory Eisele David Fernstrum Jason Ferruggia Christian Filostrat Jeanne Fleming Michael Francis Vince Gabor Brooke Gladstone Richard Gluck Margaret Goodman Jamal Greene Jennifer Grimes Karen & Gary Guetzko Kristine Haagenson Hermann Habermann Anne Hammell J. Michael & Kathy Havey Denise Henderson Chase Hoffman Richard Hoffman Kelly Hogan Christina Holder Reuben Hooley Michael Menzel & Kathryn Iverson Ivy Jacobson Patrick Jennings Lucille Jewett Paula G. Johnson Christopher Jones Diana Kabahinda Kathleen A. Kusz Fuat Kavak Lori & Craig Kelley Barbara King Jan Kleinman Stuart Knappmiller Kikue Kono Paul Krueger Subramanian Kumar John Legg Charles LeHew Judith & Stephen Lewis Margaret Li Jennifer Liao Robyn Liese Ryan Long Andrew Dowdy & Jeanne Maloney Shawna Martell Eugene Mattioni Stephen Mayer John McCabe Jack McEwan David McLaughlin Kathryn Mrkonich Wilson Marko & Robann Mrkonich Anand Nair Anne Newman Kathryn Ormsbee Jamie Pate Miranda Paul Bruce & Beverly Perry Mary Jo Peterson Pamela Pixley Jeanne M. Plonski James Prosser Wendy Reiner Alfonso & Ellie Rivellino Elizabeth Robinson Jeffrey Rogers John & Susan Rosenberger Bradley Roush Michal Rousset Linda D. Roy Kathleen Rugg Wally & Iris Runck L. Daniel & Susan Sandager Roberta Schreiber Lynn Schulte David Schumacher Richard & Ann Sciambi Stephen Simko David & Cheryl Smith Scott & Carol Sokol Kavin Somu John Sperry Roland Staib Mary Sukup Alexander G. & Marni J. Tselos Ansha Tula Kenneth Valente Rose Vaughan Sarah Vigoda Timothy Wade & Irene Doherty Tiya Wakjira Hal Jenks & Minda Ward Jerry Weldy Larry & Barbara White Michael Wier Steven Winoker Penny & Alan Wortman Wyalusing Elementary Dee & David Yowell Dominik Zehnder Cheng Zhang $250-$499 Anonymous (2) Paula & Esam Aal Jinu Abraham Joylyn Abrams Jeffrey Alvis Nance Anders Israel Anifowose Chris Bache Nancy Ball W.K. Bennis Eileen Blackett Derek Bonnett Edward & Rosemary Caffarella William Canby Julie Zimmer Terry Carlson Kim Carmean & Eric Thraen James Cassidy Paul Cataldo Jeff Chen Heidi Chichester John & Kathleen Christopherson Brian Clark Beverly Collova Harold & Carolyn Commons Sean Connell Peter Cook Katie Oberle & Eric Cooperstein Lynn Cornell Liza Cozad Mark Cramer Theresa Crosby Krista Daggett Yoshodeep Dasgupta Richard Deuel Seth Eggessa Berkan & Marcia Endres Chris Engebretson William Esarey Keith T. Farral Laurence Finn Rodney Fisher Robert Fleisher Tammie Follett Ron Frank Christopher Fuchs Viswanathan Gajendran Jason Gallagher Ubax Gardheere Patrick Garrehy Ryan Gates Kebede & Sara Gobana Karin Goettsch Jeff Gordy Diane Green J. Tyler Griffith Shannon Gruchot Debra & Mark Hall Patricia Hamilton Cynthia Hanna Samuel Hanson Joel & Robin Hasslen Don & Joan Hawkinson Rebecca & Andrew Hegstad Carol Heller Peter Henderson Meredith Hilger Jim Hinman Deborah Holbrook Suzanne Howes James Hu Carol Huss Adaora Ifebigh Ashley Inslee Cathy A. & Larry J. Jameson Nick Jauch Marnie Johnson Jane S. & Anne G. Scott Kalin Jeannie Kant & Keith Relyea Carol Katz Candace Kauffman Brian Kerdolff George & Norine Kerstein Larry Kitzman Judith D. Klingsick Howard Kurzrok Rebecca Lewis Laurie Liskin Herb & Corrine Lundberg James Maher Franjo Maracic John R. & Dorothy M. Maule Eugene McDonough Sandra McHenry Deffo Mebrat Lemma Meleta Antoinette Miller David Morena Gary Morse Marybeth Nelson John Odling-Smee Eric O’Donley Wayne & Karen Olmsted Sarah Olson Rebecca Ostertag Donald & Florence Ostrom Shawn & Rebecca Otto Michael Owu Catharine & Philip Pailey Michelle Pallas Atul Pandit Aaron Pas Anita Patel Elaine Paul Evan Pavan Jerald Pederson June Petrie Bill & Mary Pettit Eugene L. Piccolo Terry Porter Mary & Jonathan Preus Bhaskar Pulikal Deborah Purdon Scott Rae Chris Ragalie Carol Raviola Craig & Charlotte Reineck Lucy Rodriguez-Henley Jeff & Debby Rogart Cecilia Rogge Jane Rubin Matilda & Robert Rupp Corinn Sadler Antonio Samuels Dave Schafer Jean Schaffer Leslie Schultz Dennis Senneseth Molly Sergent Richard M. & Mary Shapiro Gordon Shriver Ashutosh Singhal Laura & Susan Smathers Smedley Family Judge Ann Montgomery & Theodore Smetak Donald Spangler Warren & Marge Spannaus Srividya Srinivasan David Stein Chad Steinglass Dan Stevens via Fidelity Charitable Brian Stewart Joseph & Pamela Strauss Jeffrey Sturchio Paopimol Suk-Leam Joy & S.D. Sundrum Glenn & Jeanine Swanson Peter Swavely Amy Tarnowski Cindy & J. Patrick Tenney Mark Thaiya Adera Tsegaye Leon Van Steen Karen Viskochil Diane A. Wagar Zev Waldman Ashwag Wallan Jack & Janice Warren Skyler & Shauna Weaver Preston Whetstone Barbara Wilson James Caleb Wilson Paul L. Wilson Alaka Worana Terry Wrobel Charles Young Priscilla Young Flavia Zaro Randy Zechman CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED administrative location: 26 East Exchange Street, Suite 411 St. Paul, MN 55101 USA (651) 602-9844 georgia warehouse: 3655 Atlanta Industrial Drive, Building 250 Atlanta, GA 30331 USA (404) 603-8680 minnesota warehouse: 635 Prior Ave. N Suite 100 St. Paul, MN 55104 USA (651) 251-8896 www.BooksForAfrica.org [email protected] 50¢ provides a student in Africa with a book $100 provides a classroom set of books $200 provides an encyclopedia set for a school or community library $2,000 provides enough books for an entire school $10,300 supplies a full 40-foot sea container of 22,000 books – enough for 10 schools New Chapters, Bright Futures: Books Change Lives BOOKS FOR AFRICA 2015 ANNUAL REPORT SUMMIT SOCIETY $180,000-$265,000 Sir Emeka Offor Foundation $150,000-$180,000 Merck & Co., Inc. Out of Print $62,000-$78,000 Better World Books Research Triangle Institute The S.L. Gimbel Fund at The Community Foundation $31,000-$50,000 Aid for Africa* Room To Read The Wasily Family Foundation Thomson Reuters $22,000-$29,000 Community Defence Law Foundation, Nigeria Course Hero, Inc. Ghana Book Trust Machakos University College, Kenya Network for Good* Rongo University College, Kenya $10,000-$16,000 Anonymous 4Zambia-Austrian Partnership for Education American Endowment Foundation Christian Relief Services Inc. Coast International University, Kenya D.C.F.A. East Africa University, Somalia Ethiopia Knowledge & Technology Transfer Society Foundation to Decrease World Suck Gonzaga University Kisii University, Kenya Meru University College of Science, Kenya Muhabura Integrated Polytechnic College, Rwanda Outreach Foundation of the Presbyterian Church Peachtree Presbyterian Church, Georgia Samuel Adegboyega University, Nigeria South Eastern Kenya University Tanzania Book Support Trust The Bourke Family Foundation The ICT University Foundation, Cameroon The O’Shea Family Foundation $5,000-$9,999 Adrian M. Jones via Goldman Sachs Gives Agralife Foundation, Ghana Christine & Howard Hellekson Charitable Fund of National Philanthropic Trust Dusome Foundation GiveMN* Hand in Hand for Literacy Help My Village Kids Love for Ethiopia Inc. Outerwall, Inc. Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program RJ Hutton Charitable Trust via Fidelity Charitable Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi Charitable Foundation The Benevity Community Impact Fund of the American Endowment Foundation The Delegation For Friendship Among Women The Olive Tree Foundation, Inc. KILIMANJARO SOCIETY $1,000-$4,999 Aetna Insurance Alston & Bird LLP Augsburg College Beder International University, Somalia BP Foundation Bremer Bank Carl E. Kessler Family Foundation Carol Rueppel via Renaissance Charitable Foundation Celebration Education Fund Church of the Heavenly Rest, New York College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Tanzania Cox Farms Virginia, Inc. Dayton’s Bluff ECFE Advisory Council Dekebo Yadeto Adult Foster Home Easter Lutheran Church, Eagan, MN Elias Sharing Fund via Fidelity Charitable Episcopal Church of the Ascension, Stillwater, MN Eye-On-HIV/AIDS Prevention and Support Organization Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund First Giving* Foundation for the Realization of Economic Empowerment Fourscore Resource Capital Fredrikson & Byron Foundation Future For Kids Haughey Family Foundation Heaven’s Charity InFaith Community Foundation International Comity for Change in Africa J.F. Maddox Foundation Kelen Family Foundation Keystone Consulting Group Kgwana Community Centre, Kenya Lerner Publishing Group Loving Hut LLC Martyn Service Company Inc. Medtronic Foundation Members Give* Microsoft Matching Gifts Program* Midwest Quality Home Care Inc. MKIDA Montgomery College The Johnson Fund via Fidelity Charitable Oguaa Akoto Association Oliver B. Merlyn Foundation Pin Foundation via Fidelity Charitable Razoo Foundation* Read To Grow Foundation Robert & Polly McCrea Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Robert S. Starr Foundation Schwab Charitable Fund* Seelig Family Foundation Shepherd of the Mountains Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, Honolulu, HI Sokol Family Foundation via Morgan Stanley St. George’s Episcopal Church, Maplewood, NJ Stillman Family Foundation T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving* The A & K Smircic Fund The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library The Hyman Levine Family Foundation: L’Dor V’Dor The O’Connell Family Fund via Vanguard The Raynie Foundation The Refinery The Rust Family Foundation United Tegaru Youth Network Voice of the Children, Inc. Youths Friends Association AFFILIATES $500-$999 Bailey Middle School via Rotary Club of West Haven Barnes & Noble Beckman-Matsui Family Foundation via Charles Schwab Bentley Family Foundation of The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust Charles M. & Mary L. Hartman Fund of Fidelity Comfort The Center For Autism CustomInk Campaigns Daggett Family Fund of American Endowment Foundation Friends of Kenya-Wisconsin Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta HOPEsudbury John Deere Foundation JP Morgan Chase & Co. Kannapolis Intermediate School Maynard/Dirksen Fund of Fidelity Charitable McCullough Farms Midwest Home Health Care Oak Ridge High School PNC Endowment RAS Realty Corp Revocup Coffee Foundation Robert & Polly McCrea Family Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation Rush Creek Elementary S&S Care Starr Elementary School Sun Valley Middle School Suttle The Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts* The Ruwwe Family Fund via Schwab Charitable The Saint Paul Foundation* The Small Things The Warrington Foundation Toad Hall Motorbooks Trendah Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation Truist $250-$499 Bellevue Montessori School, Inc. Causora LLC* Choi-Chiu and King-Wo Lam Family Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation Church of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Dante Moreira Gilbert Fund via Renaissance Charitable Deane C. & Nancy G. Manolis Fund of Renaissance Charitable Foundation Edison Township Board of Education Explore Media ETS Cares Hatch LTD JustGive.org* Larry Haws Family Fund of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation Mary Queen of Angels Catholic School Neustar Matching Gifts Program Oberlin City School District Renaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc. Rural Minnesota Community Foundation St. Thomas Aquinas Parish School Stillwater Lions Club Foundation Summerdale, Inc. Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The Chris and Barbara Exton Fund of Fidelity Charitable The Paul T. Berry Revocable Living Trust The RKR Charitable Fund via Fidelity Charitable United Health Group MAJOR IN-KIND CONTRIBUTORS African Development Center Afro Deli Amara Wines Better World Books Capstone Publishers Clean Earth Books CT Recycling Follett School Solutions Follett Higher Education Group Greif, Inc. Hands on Atlanta Hartman, Simons, and Wood LLP Hey Man Productions Kalahari Foods Lerner Publishing Group Merck and Company National Geographic The Dictionary Project The University Club of St. Paul/ John Rupp Thomson Reuters Two Men and a Truck Richard Warth World Vision LEGACY SOCIETY** Michale Addy & Nancy Johnson Anonymous Lane Ayres & Marion McNurlen Frank Babka Win Barnard Henry A. Bromelkamp Michael Henley & Randi Yoder Robert Kraske Clark & Vonnie LaChapelle Marybeth Nelson Carole Patrikakos Patrick Plonski & Judy Hawkinson Tom Warth & Zantha LaFon Warth *Denotes donations from large numbers of donors **Legacy Society members have included Books For Africa in their estate planning Due to limits on space in this report, we were unable to list all cash and book donors. BFA apologizes for any errors or unintended omissions. Please contact BFA if your name is misprinted or omitted. Dear Friends, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for another outstanding year here at BFA. Your generous support in 2015 has allowed us to make great strides in fighting the African book famine. We are pleased to share with you some of what we achieved in 2015: • We shipped books by the ton (yet again): BFA continues as the world’s largest shipper of donated books to Africa, shipping over 34 million books to 49 African countries in our 27-year history. This has garnered us another “exceptional” 4-star rating from Charity Navigator (which named BFA the top U.S. charity under the Humanitarian Aid Category), and a Gold rating on the GuideStar Exchange. In 2015 alone, we shipped 2.4 million books, 665 computers and 200 e-readers valued at over $33 million to 21 countries. More than $2.3 million was raised in 2015 to ship these materials to Africa; • We increased our capacity: BFA is growing! In addition to shipping well over two million books annually, we are securing new donors and partners every day from across the world. We hosted some 13,000 volunteers who helped pack books (we are one of the top volunteer sites in Atlanta, GA). Our booksforafrica.org website hosts over 10,000 visits monthly, and we have over 8,000 Facebook likes. To accommodate the ever-growing demand for books, we have relocated both our Atlanta Warehouse (more than doubling our capacity) and our Minnesota Administrative Offices. This increased capacity will allow for the delivery of more high-quality books to African schools and libraries than ever before, helping make literacy a reality for the more than half a billion children growing up in the shadow of the African book famine; • We made the right connections: We interacted with numerous members of the African diplomatic corps in 2015 to collaborate on activities. Her Excellency Liberata Mulamula, Ambassador of the Republic of Tanzania to the U.S., hosted BFA’s Summit Society for a reception at the Tanzanian Embassy in Washington, D.C. In May, the Ugandan Ambassador to the U.S., H.E. Oliver Wonekha, delivered a captivating keynote speech at our annual fundraising event. Our warehouses hosted visits from Ambassadors from Kenya, Liberia, and South Africa. Finally, H.E. Mohamed Tawfik, Egyptian Ambassador to the U.S., visited Minnesota for a special presentation on the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the world renowned library in Alexandria, Egypt; • We made (even more of) the right connections!: In addition to cultivating relationships with Ambassadors, we were honored to host 25 young African leaders from President Obama’s Mandela Washington Fellowship program, who attended our annual Kilimanjaro Society Reception. In addition, we held a special warehouse event in Atlanta in honor of Nigerian Philanthropist Sir Emeka Offor to celebrate the shipment of 16 containers of books and computers to Nigeria! This trip also led to an impromptu meeting with President Jimmy Carter, who was in Atlanta to honor Sir Emeka’s work to end River Blindness; • We discussed the impact of books: A May 2015 World Bank report emphasized the urgent need to get textbooks into the hands of every student in sub-Saharan Africa. This report is part of a growing body of evidence reinforcing the efficiency of putting the right books in the hands of African learners. The report states that, “No other input is likely to be more cost effective than making high- quality learning materials available to all students…” Other studies have reached similar conclusions to the 2015 World Bank report, and we are encouraged and energized by these findings. In an increasingly global world, it is essential that the current generation of African children receive a world-class education, and delivering books to students is a tried and true method to move this vision towards reality. We joined the conversation with a piece entitled “Books Have the Power to Transform Lives,” printed in The Guardian newspaper in London, and a BFA presentation at the famous library in Alexandria, Egypt, as part of the 4th annual International Summit of the Book conference. In 2015 we strove to take things to a new level in order to end the book famine in Africa. Thanks to your support, the children of Africa will be able to pursue their dreams and lead their continent. This was the dream of Nelson Mandela, who stated, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” It is our dream — and we know it is yours as well. Sincerely, Rosemond Sarpong Owens Patrick J. Plonski, PhD President Executive Director Individuals Combined Federal Campaign 10718 NONPROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID TWIN CITIES, MN PERMIT NO. 4593
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Statement of Activity 2014 2015SUPPORT AND REVENUES
Contributions 2,102,676 2,574,547
Interest Earned 55,700 (19,633)
Books Contributed 31,389,298 33,170,039
TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUES 33,547,674 35,724,953
EXPENDITURES
Program Operating Expenses - Overseas 37,207,143 35,075,577
General and Administrative Expenses 79,610 76,760
Fundraising Expenses 150,720 164,219
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 37,437,473 35,316,556
Change in Net Monetary Assets $266,869 $288,899
Change in Book Inventory $(3,846,427) $(3,992,403)
Books For Africa Financial Information
July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015 2015 CONTRIBUTORS
SUMMIT SOCIETY
$40,000-$50,000Anonymous (2)
$30,000-$40,000Tom Warth & Zantha LaFon Warth
$10,000-$20,000Frank BabkaB. BhagatSaeed BihiBecky HaakNorm & Pat LinnellDan & Linda MelinSamantha NielsenJim & Amy Wolford
$5,000-$9,999AnonymousVincent & Susan BartonHenry A. BromelkampMary FlynnKim & James HarmsVincent JeffersonPhilip JohnstonK.J. MidthunRichard MurphyPhyllis M. SharpVal & Julie Stokes
KILIMANJARO SOCIETY
$1,000-$4,999Anonymous (4)Haregewoini AbayeOladipo & Mariam AjayiOluade AjayiFrank R. AlloccaCarol & Timothy AllwineKojo & Erin Amoo-GottfriedWirtley & Douglas Anderson via PershingMatilda ArhinLane Ayres & Marion McNurlenAndrew BalsonBradley BaumanAri Bearinger ResnickLinda Bearinger & Michael ResnickJanet BeethamJohn BennettJeff BerwickDouglas BlankeVicki BrammeierRussell & Carolyn Bremner
Louis BrownstoneEric & Elaine BucherTim & Linda BurkettGavin & Sara BurnsJason ButtlesJon & Jean CarlsonSylvia ChiangBill & Sharon ClappRosalie Cleply via Fidelity CharitableRobert D. CrainRachel CraryJohn DiamondCharles & Diane EilersMatthew EubanksLarry & Bola EyinlaEmebet FedakuJohn FisherDavid FletcherJ.L. FrankChristine FranklinAnn & Jeffrey GagenEpherem & Almaz Dekebo GelgeluShannon GoldenStephen & Donna HackleyCarl & Cynthia HammerKatherine HarigMichael Henley & Randi YoderMark HoldenAdam HulbigJohn IngramPrashant JeyaganeshJesse & Helen KalisherRagui KamelWalter KatkovskyBrahma KaturiLinda & Michael KatzMichael KillhamMarilee KistlerGabriele KoecherPatrice Kopistansky & Kevin FlynnDiane KrauseSkip KrawczykJo KrishnamoorthiDonna LarsonHilton Pryce LewisJeanne LittleCatherine & Rudi MartignaccoVivian MasonCatherine MayerLeslye McDade-MorrisonGeorge & Katherine McDonough NachmanBrad & Kay McKimM. Julie McKinleyErin MeyerRobert & Cynthia MinnihanSusan MooreDavid MoretzsohnChristi MurrayJohn C. & Deborah S. NeallEric NewmanHilary Nikolajsen
Vuyisile NkomoLuanne NybergLinda OdumJesse Okie & Mary HarringtonByron & Alis OlsenJoann OttmanJoe & Connie PaiementTom & Betsy PfeiferSteven PfeifferAaron PittPatrick Plonski & Judy HawkinsonSonja Sunny RayMark & Carin ReiherChris RicheyRose RosetreeDaniel J. RozeboomCatherine RyanDavid E. SandelsRobert SandersDavid & Laura SangreeMathias SchmidtAdam ShapiroRobert & Melanie SharpeAri SilverDick SimpsonWilliam P. SimpsonDana SmithDiana Virginia Smith via Fidelity CharitableLinda SmithTsehau TadesseAbaynesh TezeraRobert ThinerJoann ThompsonThomas & Ancella ToldrianB. Carey & Evangeline S. TolleyMatthew TorokRobert Crooks & Sami TuckerColin WilloxDave & Becky WoodKaren WoodGretchen YoungWilliam ZofferSheryl Zohn
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$500-$999Anonymous (3)Mark AbramsonColleen Davenport- Adiyia & Fred AdiyiaGladys AdofoAtare AgbamuAmber AhmadAnthony AlbregtsNebiu AliRon AminzadeMichael Arkosy
Peter & Lucy AscoliElizabeth AshenafeAngelina Ausban & Kevin SmithWin BarnardLynne Dannenhold BarrettBrian BarryKhaishoon BasraiThomas Belich, Jr.Alice Bello via Fidelity CharitableSarah BlundinStephen BoliverJack BriggsMichael Brody-WaiteLarwence BrownStanford BrownCaroline BrownstoneElla BurkaPatrick & Alicia ByrnesRonald CarpenterRonald CarterJoseph CarusoRobert CastleWalailuk ChaiyaratDolly & Charnjit Singh ChughPatricia ClarkKevin Clemens & Loree KalliainenRyan CookMisa CoweeStephen CravenStephen CristofarJulia Cross & Nathan Brennaman via Schwab CharitableMichael DavisStephen DeaneMert DikmenDeborah DubachJill EganPeter EggenbergerGregory EiseleDavid FernstrumJason FerruggiaChristian FilostratJeanne FlemingMichael FrancisVince GaborBrooke GladstoneRichard GluckMargaret GoodmanJamal GreeneJennifer GrimesKaren & Gary GuetzkoKristine HaagensonHermann HabermannAnne HammellJ. Michael & Kathy HaveyDenise HendersonChase HoffmanRichard Hoffman
Kelly HoganChristina HolderReuben HooleyMichael Menzel & Kathryn IversonIvy JacobsonPatrick JenningsLucille JewettPaula G. JohnsonChristopher JonesDiana KabahindaKathleen A. KuszFuat KavakLori & Craig KelleyBarbara KingJan KleinmanStuart KnappmillerKikue KonoPaul KruegerSubramanian KumarJohn LeggCharles LeHew
Judith & Stephen LewisMargaret LiJennifer LiaoRobyn LieseRyan LongAndrew Dowdy & Jeanne MaloneyShawna MartellEugene MattioniStephen MayerJohn McCabeJack McEwanDavid McLaughlinKathryn Mrkonich WilsonMarko & Robann MrkonichAnand NairAnne NewmanKathryn OrmsbeeJamie PateMiranda PaulBruce & Beverly PerryMary Jo PetersonPamela PixleyJeanne M. PlonskiJames Prosser
Wendy ReinerAlfonso & Ellie RivellinoElizabeth RobinsonJeffrey RogersJohn & Susan RosenbergerBradley RoushMichal RoussetLinda D. RoyKathleen RuggWally & Iris RunckL. Daniel & Susan SandagerRoberta SchreiberLynn SchulteDavid SchumacherRichard & Ann SciambiStephen SimkoDavid & Cheryl SmithScott & Carol SokolKavin SomuJohn SperryRoland StaibMary SukupAlexander G. & Marni J. TselosAnsha TulaKenneth ValenteRose VaughanSarah VigodaTimothy Wade & Irene DohertyTiya WakjiraHal Jenks & Minda WardJerry WeldyLarry & Barbara WhiteMichael WierSteven WinokerPenny & Alan WortmanWyalusing ElementaryDee & David YowellDominik ZehnderCheng Zhang
$250-$499Anonymous (2)Paula & Esam AalJinu AbrahamJoylyn AbramsJeffrey AlvisNance AndersIsrael AnifowoseChris BacheNancy BallW.K. BennisEileen BlackettDerek BonnettEdward & Rosemary CaffarellaWilliam CanbyJulie ZimmerTerry CarlsonKim Carmean & Eric ThraenJames CassidyPaul CataldoJeff Chen
Heidi ChichesterJohn & Kathleen ChristophersonBrian ClarkBeverly CollovaHarold & Carolyn CommonsSean ConnellPeter CookKatie Oberle & Eric CoopersteinLynn CornellLiza CozadMark CramerTheresa CrosbyKrista DaggettYoshodeep DasguptaRichard DeuelSeth EggessaBerkan & Marcia EndresChris EngebretsonWilliam EsareyKeith T. FarralLaurence FinnRodney FisherRobert FleisherTammie FollettRon FrankChristopher FuchsViswanathan GajendranJason GallagherUbax GardheerePatrick GarrehyRyan GatesKebede & Sara GobanaKarin GoettschJeff GordyDiane GreenJ. Tyler GriffithShannon GruchotDebra & Mark HallPatricia HamiltonCynthia HannaSamuel HansonJoel & Robin HasslenDon & Joan HawkinsonRebecca & Andrew HegstadCarol HellerPeter HendersonMeredith HilgerJim HinmanDeborah HolbrookSuzanne HowesJames HuCarol HussAdaora IfebighAshley InsleeCathy A. & Larry J. JamesonNick JauchMarnie JohnsonJane S. & Anne G. Scott KalinJeannie Kant & Keith RelyeaCarol KatzCandace Kauffman
Brian KerdolffGeorge & Norine KersteinLarry KitzmanJudith D. KlingsickHoward KurzrokRebecca LewisLaurie LiskinHerb & Corrine LundbergJames MaherFranjo MaracicJohn R. & Dorothy M. MauleEugene McDonoughSandra McHenryDeffo MebratLemma MeletaAntoinette MillerDavid MorenaGary MorseMarybeth NelsonJohn Odling-SmeeEric O’DonleyWayne & Karen OlmstedSarah OlsonRebecca OstertagDonald & Florence OstromShawn & Rebecca OttoMichael OwuCatharine & Philip PaileyMichelle PallasAtul PanditAaron PasAnita PatelElaine PaulEvan PavanJerald PedersonJune PetrieBill & Mary PettitEugene L. PiccoloTerry PorterMary & Jonathan PreusBhaskar PulikalDeborah PurdonScott RaeChris RagalieCarol RaviolaCraig & Charlotte ReineckLucy Rodriguez-HenleyJeff & Debby RogartCecilia RoggeJane RubinMatilda & Robert RuppCorinn SadlerAntonio SamuelsDave SchaferJean SchafferLeslie SchultzDennis SennesethMolly SergentRichard M. & Mary ShapiroGordon ShriverAshutosh Singhal
Laura & Susan SmathersSmedley FamilyJudge Ann Montgomery & Theodore SmetakDonald SpanglerWarren & Marge SpannausSrividya SrinivasanDavid SteinChad SteinglassDan Stevens via Fidelity CharitableBrian StewartJoseph & Pamela StraussJeffrey SturchioPaopimol Suk-LeamJoy & S.D. SundrumGlenn & Jeanine SwansonPeter SwavelyAmy TarnowskiCindy & J. Patrick TenneyMark ThaiyaAdera TsegayeLeon Van SteenKaren ViskochilDiane A. WagarZev WaldmanAshwag WallanJack & Janice WarrenSkyler & Shauna WeaverPreston WhetstoneBarbara WilsonJames Caleb WilsonPaul L. WilsonAlaka WoranaTerry WrobelCharles YoungPriscilla YoungFlavia ZaroRandy Zechman
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$100 provides a classroom set of books
$200 provides an encyclopedia set for a school or community library
$2,000 provides enough books for an entire school
$10,300 supplies a full 40-foot sea container of 22,000 books – enough for 10 schools
New Chapters, Bright Futures: Books Change LivesB O O K S F O R A F R I C A 2 0 1 5 A N N U A L R E P O R T
SUMMIT SOCIETY
$180,000-$265,000Sir Emeka Offor Foundation
$150,000-$180,000Merck & Co., Inc.Out of Print
$62,000-$78,000Better World BooksResearch Triangle InstituteThe S.L. Gimbel Fund at The Community Foundation
$31,000-$50,000Aid for Africa*Room To ReadThe Wasily Family FoundationThomson Reuters
$22,000-$29,000Community Defence Law Foundation, NigeriaCourse Hero, Inc.Ghana Book TrustMachakos University College, KenyaNetwork for Good*Rongo University College, Kenya
$10,000-$16,000Anonymous4Zambia-Austrian Partnership for EducationAmerican Endowment FoundationChristian Relief Services Inc.Coast International University, KenyaD.C.F.A.East Africa University, SomaliaEthiopia Knowledge & Technology Transfer Society Foundation to Decrease World SuckGonzaga UniversityKisii University, Kenya
Meru University College of Science, KenyaMuhabura Integrated Polytechnic College, RwandaOutreach Foundation of the Presbyterian ChurchPeachtree Presbyterian Church, GeorgiaSamuel Adegboyega University, NigeriaSouth Eastern Kenya UniversityTanzania Book Support Trust The Bourke Family FoundationThe ICT University Foundation, CameroonThe O’Shea Family Foundation
$5,000-$9,999Adrian M. Jones via Goldman Sachs GivesAgralife Foundation, GhanaChristine & Howard Hellekson Charitable Fund of National Philanthropic TrustDusome FoundationGiveMN*Hand in Hand for LiteracyHelp My Village KidsLove for Ethiopia Inc.Outerwall, Inc.Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramRJ Hutton Charitable Trust via Fidelity CharitableRobins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi Charitable FoundationThe Benevity Community Impact Fund of the American Endowment FoundationThe Delegation For Friendship Among WomenThe Olive Tree Foundation, Inc.
KILIMANJARO SOCIETY
$1,000-$4,999Aetna InsuranceAlston & Bird LLPAugsburg CollegeBeder International University, SomaliaBP FoundationBremer BankCarl E. Kessler Family FoundationCarol Rueppel via Renaissance Charitable FoundationCelebration Education FundChurch of the Heavenly Rest, New YorkCollege of Agriculture and Natural Resources, TanzaniaCox Farms Virginia, Inc.Dayton’s Bluff ECFE Advisory CouncilDekebo Yadeto Adult Foster HomeEaster Lutheran Church, Eagan, MNElias Sharing Fund via Fidelity CharitableEpiscopal Church of the Ascension, Stillwater, MNEye-On-HIV/AIDS Prevention and Support OrganizationFidelity Charitable Gift FundFirst Giving*Foundation for the Realization of Economic EmpowermentFourscore Resource Capital
Fredrikson & Byron FoundationFuture For KidsHaughey Family FoundationHeaven’s CharityInFaith Community FoundationInternational Comity for Change in AfricaJ.F. Maddox FoundationKelen Family FoundationKeystone Consulting GroupKgwana Community Centre, KenyaLerner Publishing GroupLoving Hut LLCMartyn Service Company Inc.Medtronic FoundationMembers Give*Microsoft Matching Gifts Program*Midwest Quality Home Care Inc.MKIDAMontgomery CollegeThe Johnson Fund via Fidelity CharitableOguaa Akoto AssociationOliver B. Merlyn FoundationPin Foundation via Fidelity CharitableRazoo Foundation*Read To Grow FoundationRobert & Polly McCrea Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationRobert S. Starr FoundationSchwab Charitable Fund*Seelig Family FoundationShepherd of the MountainsSisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, Honolulu, HISokol Family Foundation via Morgan Stanley St. George’s Episcopal Church, Maplewood, NJStillman Family FoundationT. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving*The A & K Smircic FundThe Friends of the Saint Paul Public LibraryThe Hyman Levine Family Foundation: L’Dor V’DorThe O’Connell Family Fund via VanguardThe Raynie FoundationThe RefineryThe Rust Family FoundationUnited Tegaru Youth NetworkVoice of the Children, Inc.Youths Friends Association
AFFILIATES
$500-$999Bailey Middle School via Rotary Club of West HavenBarnes & NobleBeckman-Matsui Family Foundation via Charles SchwabBentley Family Foundation of The U.S. Charitable Gift TrustCharles M. & Mary L. Hartman Fund of FidelityComfort The Center For AutismCustomInk CampaignsDaggett Family Fund of American Endowment Foundation
Friends of Kenya-WisconsinGirl Scouts of Greater AtlantaHOPEsudburyJohn Deere FoundationJP Morgan Chase & Co.Kannapolis Intermediate SchoolMaynard/Dirksen Fund of Fidelity CharitableMcCullough FarmsMidwest Home Health CareOak Ridge High SchoolPNC EndowmentRAS Realty CorpRevocup Coffee FoundationRobert & Polly McCrea Family Fund of The Saint Paul FoundationRush Creek Elementary S&S CareStarr Elementary SchoolSun Valley Middle SchoolSuttleThe Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts*The Ruwwe Family Fund via Schwab CharitableThe Saint Paul Foundation*The Small ThingsThe Warrington FoundationToad Hall MotorbooksTrendah Fund of The Saint Paul FoundationTruist
$250-$499Bellevue Montessori School, Inc.Causora LLC*Choi-Chiu and King-Wo Lam Family Fund of the Minneapolis FoundationChurch of St. Elizabeth Ann SetonDante Moreira Gilbert Fund via Renaissance CharitableDeane C. & Nancy G. Manolis Fund of Renaissance Charitable FoundationEdison Township Board of EducationExplore MediaETS CaresHatch LTDJustGive.org*Larry Haws Family Fund of the Central Minnesota Community FoundationMary Queen of Angels Catholic SchoolNeustar Matching Gifts ProgramOberlin City School DistrictRenaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc.Rural Minnesota Community FoundationSt. Thomas Aquinas Parish SchoolStillwater Lions Club FoundationSummerdale, Inc.Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.The Chris and Barbara Exton Fund of Fidelity CharitableThe Paul T. Berry Revocable Living TrustThe RKR Charitable Fund via Fidelity CharitableUnited Health Group
MAJOR IN-KIND CONTRIBUTORS
African Development CenterAfro DeliAmara WinesBetter World BooksCapstone PublishersClean Earth BooksCT RecyclingFollett School SolutionsFollett Higher Education GroupGreif, Inc.Hands on AtlantaHartman, Simons, and Wood LLPHey Man ProductionsKalahari FoodsLerner Publishing GroupMerck and CompanyNational GeographicThe Dictionary ProjectThe University Club of St. Paul/ John RuppThomson ReutersTwo Men and a TruckRichard WarthWorld Vision
LEGACY SOCIETY**
Michale Addy & Nancy JohnsonAnonymousLane Ayres & Marion McNurlenFrank BabkaWin BarnardHenry A. BromelkampMichael Henley & Randi YoderRobert KraskeClark & Vonnie LaChapelleMarybeth NelsonCarole PatrikakosPatrick Plonski & Judy HawkinsonTom Warth & Zantha LaFon Warth
*Denotes donations from large numbers of donors
**Legacy Society members have included Books For Africa in their estate planning
Due to limits on space in this report, we were unable to list all cash and book donors. BFA apologizes for any errors or unintended omissions. Please contact BFA if your name is misprinted or omitted.
Dear Friends,
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for another outstanding year here at BFA. Your generous support in 2015 has allowed us to make great strides in fighting the African book famine. We are pleased to share with you some of what we achieved in 2015:
• We shipped books by the ton (yet again): BFA continues as the world ’s largest shipper of donated books to Africa, shipping over 34 million books to 49 African countries in our 27-year history. This has garnered us another “exceptional” 4-star rating from Charity Navigator (which named BFA the top U.S. charity under the Humanitarian Aid Category), and a Gold rating on the GuideStar Exchange. In 2015 alone, we shipped 2.4 million books, 665 computers and 200 e-readers valued at over $33 million to 21 countries. More than $2.3 million was raised in 2015 to ship these materials to Africa;
• We increased our capacity: BFA is growing! In addition to shipping well over two million books annually, we are securing new donors and partners every day from across the world. We hosted some 13,000 volunteers who helped pack books (we are one of the top volunteer sites in Atlanta, GA). Our booksforafrica.org website hosts over 10,000 visits monthly, and we have over 8,000 Facebook likes. To accommodate the ever-growing demand for books, we have relocated both our Atlanta Warehouse (more than doubling our capacity) and our Minnesota Administrative Offices. This increased capacity will allow for the delivery of more high-quality books to African schools and libraries than ever before, helping make literacy a reality for the more than half a billion children growing up in the shadow of the African book famine;
• We made the right connections: We interacted with numerous members of the African diplomatic corps in 2015 to collaborate on activities. Her Excellency Liberata Mulamula, Ambassador of the Republic of Tanzania to the U.S., hosted BFA’s Summit Society for a reception at the Tanzanian Embassy in Washington, D.C. In May, the Ugandan Ambassador to the U.S., H.E. Oliver Wonekha, delivered a captivating keynote speech at our annual fundraising event. Our warehouses hosted visits from Ambassadors from Kenya, Liberia, and South Africa. Finally, H.E. Mohamed Tawfik, Egyptian Ambassador to the U.S., visited Minnesota for a special presentation on the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the world renowned library in Alexandria, Egypt;
• We made (even more of) the right connections!: In addition to cultivating relationships with Ambassadors, we were honored to host 25 young African leaders from President Obama’s Mandela Washington Fellowship program, who attended our annual Kilimanjaro Society Reception. In addition, we held a special warehouse event in Atlanta in honor of Nigerian Philanthropist Sir Emeka Offor to celebrate the shipment of 16 containers of books and computers to Nigeria! This trip also led to an impromptu meeting with President Jimmy Carter, who was in Atlanta to honor Sir Emeka’s work to end River Blindness;
• We discussed the impact of books: A May 2015 World Bank report emphasized the urgent need to get textbooks into the hands of every student in sub-Saharan Africa. This report is part of a growing body of evidence reinforcing the efficiency of putting the right books in the hands of African learners. The report states that, “No other input is likely to be more cost effective than making high-quality learning materials available to all students…” Other studies have reached similar conclusions to the 2015 World Bank report, and we are encouraged and energized by these findings. In an increasingly global world, it is essential that the current generation of African children receive a world-class education, and delivering books to students is a tried and true method to move this vision towards reality. We joined the conversation with a piece entitled “Books Have the Power to Transform Lives,” printed in The Guardian newspaper in London, and a BFA presentation at the famous library in Alexandria, Egypt, as part of the 4th annual International Summit of the Book conference.
In 2015 we strove to take things to a new level in order to end the book famine in Africa. Thanks to your support, the children of Africa will be able to pursue their dreams and lead their continent. This was the dream of Nelson Mandela, who stated, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” It is our dream — and we know it is yours as well.
Sincerely,
Rosemond Sarpong Owens Patrick J. Plonski, PhDPresident Executive Director
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