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Books are donated by Books For Africa, a U.S-based NGO dedicated to helping end the book famine in Africa. The shipped books include new and previously owned donated by individuals, schools and organizations. The value of container by conservative Internal Revenue Services (IRS) estimate exceeds $165,000 or 4 million Dalasis. The books range from Grade five all the way to college and university level in subject ranging from Math, English Literature, English Communication, Science, Social Studies, Medical and health, Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Psychology ,Oncology and some school supplies. The books will be donated to identified schools through out the country. Handing over ceremony of the books to the various recipients will be scheduled sometime in early August in The Gambia and will be attended by representatives of the executive committee of the Gambian Association of Minnesota.

Executive committee on behalf of the Gambian community in Minnesota would like to take this opportunity to extend our sincere gratitude to Books For Africa management for accepting our proposal, Money Gram International for donating $10,000 to cover the shipment and handling costs and our wonderful supportive Gambian community without whose untiring efforts this would not have happened.

The Gambian Community in the state of Minnesota is small but very vibrant and dedicated Gambians who are always willing to give back to the community and to their homeland. This is our first major project giving back to The Gambia with more to follow, God willing. Special thanks to our partners in the Gambia especially the office of Permanent Secretary for Education for their continued support and collaboration in this project.

For more information on this or any other information you can reach us at http://mingam.org or call 651 207-9695

By Alkali Yaffa

Secretary General

Gambian Association of Minnesota USA

Below is the assortment of books being donated.

Books