:Efiwe.org

Efiwe.org is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization based in Edwardsville, Illinois whose goal is to send one million books to libraries in post-secondary schools across Africa.

Founding

The organisation was co-founded in 2017 as a nonprofit organisation by Philip Alabi, then a graduate student of chemistry at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville{{Cite news|url=https://thetelegraph.com/news/90677/siue-student-donating-900-books-to-nigerian-university|title=SIUE student donating 900 books to Nigerian university|access-date=2017-06-05|language=en-US|archive-date=2017-08-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830005535/https://thetelegraph.com/news/90677/siue-student-donating-900-books-to-nigerian-university|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.theintelligencer.com/local/article/Student-looks-to-salvage-textbooks-10672570.php|title=Student looks to salvage textbooks|work=The Edwardsville Intelligencer|access-date=2017-06-05}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.alestlelive.com/lifestyles/article_2c4d0c06-55ea-11e7-865e-bb00d5551cf3.html|title=Non-Profit takes old textbooks and sends to those in need|work=AlestleLive.com|access-date=2017-12-28}} after a successful book drive in 2016 during which about 900 books were collected at and around Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and sent to Alabi's alma mater in Nigeria, the Tai Solarin University of Education.{{Cite news|url=http://www.ktravula.com/2017/06/siue-grad-student-launches-international-nonprofit-org-to-fill-west-african-university-shelves-with-textbooks/|title=SIUE Grad Student Launches International Nonprofit Org to Fill West African University Shelves with Textbooks|date=2017-06-05|work=ktravula - a travelogue!|access-date=2017-06-05|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/siue-grad-student-launches-international-nonprofit-to-fill-west-african-universities-shelves-with-textbooks-21219.cfm#.WTWtt2jyvb1|title=SIUE grad student launches international nonprofit to fill West African universities shelves with textbooks {{!}} RiverBender.com|work=RiverBender.com|access-date=2017-06-05}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.naija.ng/1108706-see-nigerian-student-helping-universities-world-photos.html|title=SEE how this Nigerian student is helping universities around the world|last=Jones|first=Chika|date=2017-06-07|work=Naija.ng - Nigeria news.|access-date=2018-01-10|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-01-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110114704/https://www.naija.ng/1108706-see-nigerian-student-helping-universities-world-photos.html|url-status=dead}}

Efiwe's stated goal is to collect college books in the U.S. and send to tertiary institutions libraries or community libraries in Africa.{{Cite news|url=http://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Graduate-student-hosts-college-textbook-drive-11199453.php|title=Graduate student hosts college textbook drive|work=The Edwardsville Intelligencer|access-date=2017-12-27}}{{Cite web|url=http://tellmystory.com.ng/why-i-want-to-send-one-million-books-to-african-university-libraries-by-2030-with-efiwe-org-philip-alabi/|title=Why I Want To Send One Million Books To African University Libraries By 2030 With Efiwe.Org – Philip Alabi – Tell My Story|website=tellmystory.com.ng|language=en-US|access-date=2017-06-05|archive-date=2017-06-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170609061400/http://tellmystory.com.ng/why-i-want-to-send-one-million-books-to-african-university-libraries-by-2030-with-efiwe-org-philip-alabi/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.bnd.com/living/magazine/article123722114.html|title=This student is collecting textbooks to send to Africa. He needs your help to make it happen.|work=bnd|access-date=2017-06-05|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.browndailyherald.com/2018/01/31/phd-student-founds-nonprofit-aid-stocked-african-libraries/|title=PhD student founds nonprofit to aid under-stocked African libraries|last=Murphy|first=Coral|date=2018-01-31|work=Brown Daily Herald|access-date=2018-04-18|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-04-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419053502/http://www.browndailyherald.com/2018/01/31/phd-student-founds-nonprofit-aid-stocked-african-libraries/|url-status=dead}}

Board

The non-profit is supported by a board of trustees which includes students, professors, and book enthusiasts.{{Cite news|url=http://www.stltoday.com/pr/news/nonprofit-org-donating-textbooks-to-african-universities/article_5c905f20-4934-11e7-9be2-308d99b27af4.html|title=Nonprofit Org Donating Textbooks to African Universities|last=Smith|first=Kerry|work=stltoday.com|access-date=2017-06-15|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.brown.edu/academics/gradschool/about/newsletter/international-impact%C2%A0%C3%A0l%C3%A0b%C3%AD-collects-books-nigerian-schools|title=International Impact: Àlàbí Collects Books for Nigerian Schools {{!}} Graduate School|website=www.brown.edu|language=en|access-date=2018-04-18|archive-date=2018-04-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419120443/https://www.brown.edu/academics/gradschool/about/newsletter/international-impact%C2%A0%C3%A0l%C3%A0b%C3%AD-collects-books-nigerian-schools|url-status=dead}}

References

External links

[http://www.efiwe.org Efiwe.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622052516/http://efiwe.org/ |date=2017-06-22 }}

Category:Non-profit organizations based in Illinois