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long term hope for a better future
Bookfriends International, NFP is a nonprofit public foundation that seeks to provide educational resources to the secondary school age children (grades 5 – 12) of Africa by providing them with text books, library books and reference materials that are in desperately short supply in their local villages.

We are working to expand our network of eager volunteers and willing donors who are interested in helping to make a positive impact on school children half a world away.

Continue reading to learn more about Bookfriends.
In Africa, there are thousands of schools and millions of kids who need books. The need is great and urgent.
We need your help
Help educate children
for a better tomorrow...

 
It’s about long term
HOPE
for a better future.

At Bookfriends, we call it
REAL HOPE.
Reuse / Recycle Books
Help keep used books in good condition out of our landfills. An appropriate textbook, library or reference book is a very precious resource to a student or teacher at a school with no books. The reuse of quality books just makes sense.
Bookfriends has developed working relationships with United States middle schools, high schools, and public libraries which typically replace their books while they are still in relatively good condition. We also accept books from private donations, local book drives and publishing companies. The reuse of these valuable educational materials improves educational opportunities in Africa and helps support a greener global climate. Donate Books.

Our donated books are primarily stored at our corporate location in Wauconda, Illinois until they can sorted, packed and shipped for waiting students and teachers in Africa. Bookfriends International is grateful for the support from individuals and organizations. We rely on our many volunteers to process books and complete administrative tasks. Volunteer.

Bookfriends International, NFP ships books only to schools with whom we have a direct relationship so that we can accurately determine their book needs and establish a successful delivery process. Shipping text books and library books from America to Africa is very expensive. We need the support of many individuals and groups to fulfill our mission. Donate Money.

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   Our Goal
Providing books to help educate African secondary school children
The completed financial information returns of Bookfriends International, NFP for 2006-2008 are available for public inspection upon request. Please contact our CPA, Diane Patriarca, via phone at 847-438-6843 or email diane_patriarca@comcast.net.
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