Books For Africa
Mission
To allieviate the book famine in Africa.
Programs
Books For Africa collects books from schools, libraries, publishers and individuals. The books are carefully screened for content and condition by volunteers in our St. Paul warehouse, then packed into 20-foot and 40-foot sea containers, carrying approximately 25,000 or 35,000 books respectively, to be shipped to non-governmental organizations in Africa for distribution to schools, libraries, orphanages, and adult literacy programs.
Current Projects on GlobalGiving
Personnel Overview
Ms. Carole Patrikakos - Books For Africa- Development Associate
Ms. Patrikakos spent one academic year studying Africa sociology in St. Louis, Senegal, and volunteered in Dakar, Senegal with Fund for African Relief and Education. Prior to joining Books For Africa in 2007, she worked as a Family Advocate with African refugees resettled in Minnesota and in the Media Center of a French Immersion Elementary School. She speaks French, English, and Wolof.
Ms. Eugénie Raharisoa - Feedback Representative
Ms. Raharisoa, an economist, is Feedback Madagascar's representative based in Antananarivo, and National Coordinator of Ny Tanintsika. Since 1997, she is in charge of project coordination and financials. In particular, she is responsible for the sericulture section, the development of project documents, monitoring and evaluation of activities, and fundraising and donor communications.
Ms. Samantha Elsa Cameron - Feedback Madagascar- Programme Coordinator
Ms. Cameron, a geographer, has been working with Feedback Madagascar since 1998 as Programme Coordinator in Fianarantsoa. She develops projects in the Fianarantsoa area, including fundraising, coordinating, monitoring and evaluation. Projects aim to promote integrated rural development, covering the sectors of health, education, environment, economic development and good governance.
Personnel Statistics
Mr. Patrick Plonski,
Executive Director
Founded in 1988
Employees: 8
Volunteers: 500
Financial Statistics
Budget (2006): $ 1,300,000
Budget (2005): $ 1,100,000
Maximum Budget: $ 1,300,000
Overhead: 8 %
Other funding sources: $14,000,000 in-kind book donations from FY 2006-2007.
Religious Affiliation: None
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