The Books for Africa mission is simple and evocative - putting an end to Africa’s book famine. Send them to Africa Photo credit: flickr, BFA Delivers Books to Schools in Dakar, Senegal (January 2010) I asked the Internet, and the Internet answered. But where else can they go where they will live a full second life (and not end up in the landfill)? But which home? There are the standbys, of course - your kids’ schools, the local library, Goodwill, that adorable Little Free Library down the street. And for that very reason I have three Trader Joe’s bags full of books in the trunk of my car, in search of a home. I’ve read enough Marie Kondo in my time that I can’t look at a pile of books in my house without interrogating myself about joy, tidiness, self-worth, and the like.
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