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OCTOBER IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH

It’s October 2021, and it’s the month we remember our African brothers and sisters who need our help in so many ways, including the supply of good quality books. With rising shipping costs from the UK due to Brexit, we need generous donations to enable us to continue shipping books to Africa. Thank you for …

MOZAMBIQUE: FROM BAFA WITH LOVE

MOZAMBIQUE: FROM BAFA WITH LOVE

Following a meeting held in London between BAFA and the Mozambique High Commissioner, thousands of books were dispatched to Mozambique by BAFA. The much – welcomed resource will be used in schools and in post-compulsory education.

NIGERIA: INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE, IBEFUN, OGUN STATE

NIGERIA: INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE, IBEFUN, OGUN STATE

The Plus In October 2011 BAFA shipped a container full of books to Ibefun’s International College. The initiative was launched by retired Chartered Accountant Pa Babatunde Taiwo who set up his own school. The sleepy, border village of Ibefun suffers from poverty and low-quality education and the College’s mission is to provide a quality education to its pupils. ...

BOOK AID FOR AFRICA COLLECTION DAY 2015

BOOK AID FOR AFRICA COLLECTION DAY 2015

In August 2015 Book Aid For Africa ran a hugely successful ‘Book Collection Day’ Volunteers from our Lombard Street Warehouse collected books from local shops, libraries and Universities. Big thank you to Borderline Books in Gateshead and Fulhurst Community College in Leicester in particular for their support