About Us

Who We Are

'Education is the key to developing countries'. This remark of Princess Anne in an interview on an ITV This Morning Programme, which featured her charity work in Africa, lends credence to the need to support educational initiatives in Africa.

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What We Do

Many countries in Africa, the second largest continent in the world, are experiencing economic problems. The growing population and the effects of drought, war and the poor management of their economies mean that many of these economies are in difficulty. This is despite the fact that the continent is endowed with diverse natural and human resources. Consequently, there is the need to help provide a good future for the children of this great continent. This is what BAFA is doing.

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Where We Work

The mission of BAFA cuts across national and international boundaries. Although the Charity is based in the UK, we have local representatives as well as representatives in different parts of Africa.

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Our Vision

BAFA is a major initiative aimed at promoting excellence in education in Africa. The initiative is helping to provide good quality books to under-resourced libraries in the remotest parts of Africa, and also making other educational resources available to schools and colleges in Africa.

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Our History

The vision for BAFA was birthed in 2000, following the visit to Nigeria of Elewechi Okike.

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