St. Paul nonprofit Books for Africa donates 50 millionth book Minnesota nonprofit ships more to continent than anyone else. December 27, 2020 7:31pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Before the end of the month, a child in Ghana will receive a book called Kofi Loves Music, by Artika Tyner.
The book, a story about a little boy s love of music and family, will be the 50 millionth book donated by St. Paul nonprofit Books for Africa to students and people across the continent.
The book will travel from the Twin Cities all the way to Ghana along with thousands of other books.
Over the past three decades, Books for Africa has sent those 50 million books to all 55 African countries in hopes of ending what the nonprofit calls the book famine.