Documentary and Information Films

Saturday 5th October 2013 marked the tenth anniversary of Annalena Tonelli's untimely death. Annalena, who would refer to herself by saying: 'I am nobody', received UNHCR's Nansen Refugee Award in June 2003 for her selfless commitment to the forcibly displaced and sick in Somalia and Wajir, northern Kenya. 

In 2014, Books For Africa shipped a full container of 22,000 books to students living in the Kibera informal settlement on the edge of Nairobi, Kenya. The books were distributed by Carolina for Kibera, an organization that helps bring health and education to people living in this type of area.  Watch the journey a book takes from our warehouse in Atlanta to the hands of the smiling students in Kibera.

Voices of Dadaab is a documentary about Abdi Phenomenal of Poet Nation's return to the Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya where he spent 5 years as a child. The film also shows recent newcomers from Somalia and those who have lived in Dadaab for twenty years and how they have made the best of their circumstances.

An informative product video for Vipimo, a pre-paid water meter from Upande, Ltd in Nairobi, Kenya.