Mission to Ghana a Resounding Success

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Robert Brown, Founder and Chairman of International BookSmart Foundation led a women’s health and education delegation to Ghana, West Africa in February 2010. The purpose of the trip was multi-dimensional: 1) to assess the additional book needs of schools in Ghana; 2) review progress being made on the Zeta Phi Beta sponsored Z-Hope Infirmary and Health Center located on the campus of Afua Kobi Ampen Girl’s High School and 3) to interact with local government officials and dignitaries.

Read more: Feb 10, 2010

BookSmart provides language CD's and computers to NC A&T outreach program

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The BookSmart foundation donated several ChiChewa language CD's to the North Carolina A&T college's Malawi initiative. Four students and two staff members are heading to Malawi to do research and community outreach. In support of their efforts, BookSmart donated not only the CD's but also a laptop computer which will be placed in a local school selected by the program. The initiative is led by Dr Liz Barber.

Shipment to Nukuru, Kenya Completed

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The BookSmart foundation completed its first shipment to Nukuru, Kenya. After a busy day off loading the books they were sorted and placed in schools. The local recipients were overjoyed with the donations and wished to let everyone know that:

"Once again thank you so much. May God continue blessing you and the entire staffs in your organization. Many needy and poor children will benefit through this donation."

BookSmart Foundation begins shipments to Liberia

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Thanks to a grant through USAID, The BookSmart Foundation is able to transport two containers of books destined for President Johnson’s Education Trust.  Mr. Robert J. Brown, Founder of the International BookSmart Foundation is excited about keeping his commitment to President Johnson.  BookSmart Foundation shipped two forty foot containers of books to The Liberian Education Trust, approximately sixty thousand text books for elementary students at no cost to the Liberian Education Trust. 

Shipment of books to Middleburg, South Africa completed

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The BookSmart foundation recently completed the shipment of one container of books through the Port cit of Durban. The container of books will be distributed in the town of Middleburg in the Province of Mpumalanga.

These books will be distributed to a (K-12) comprehensive school that is desperately in need of support and educational materials.   We are delighted to receive this support from the USAID to cover the costs of this shipment.