Books For Africa, a non-profit that donates used books from libraries, schools, and the community is asking for help in raising $9,800 USD in donations to ship books.
Since 1988, 46 countries have benefited from the shipping of more than 27 million books for their citizens. “There is not a single more important investment than that which we are making in education-absolutely none,” said the Kenyan Ambassador to the United States, Elkanah Odembo, who also sits on the Books For Africa Board of Directors.
Costa Rica also faces book shortages, of both literary and textbooks, due to high printing costs for local businesses. Such costs have led to a decrease in the supply of books, putting a strain on schools. A change in the printing process would help change the high shortage in books.
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