Program Updates:
April 2019
Library Activity in the Community Reading Sessions
The Literacy and Library program has had an increase in the number of kids taking part in the reading sessions which are now held in 4 sectors of the community (we were working in three sectors, now we have included Sector Las Carrero). Our goal is to be able to include all sectors in the Community because we strongly believe that through reading our kids can become better citizens and have better opportunities in this life.
May 2019 (report for the first week of May)
Nohemi Tellez Reyes read to 7 kids in Las Carreros on the 14th of May and on the 16th she read to 6 kids in Tolapita and 4 kids in Rinconada. The most popular books were Goldilocks and The Mouse and the Motorcycle. The most common age group that checks out books is the kids from 8 to 17 years old. So far this week no books have been lent or returned.
December 2018 (see the original post here)
We continue to reach throughout the community with our mobile/outreach reading program led by Dania Gomez. We reach these remote neighborhoods by sending Dania with a box of books via caponera (a motorcycle with a three passenger bench seat in place of the front wheel). We read to small groups of children and offer the books to be checked out to the families.
December 2018
The library now has over 400 books in the Spanish language! And the best news is the readers are asking for more on their favorite subjects!
We continue to reach throughout the community with our mobile reading program led by Dania Gomez. We even had parties for the students who met reading goals!
We have also resumed our activity of going into different neighborhoods and reading to small groups of children. We also bring books to the remote neighborhoods for checkout to the children.
As always, your interest, support and book contributions are a huge part in helping this community to increase literacy. Thank you! We are going to Nicaragua in January 2019 and would be happy to take books in Spanish or contributions to purchase more books while in Nicaragua!!!
Program Description
Many children and adults in Nicaragua never learn to read or write, leading to illiteracy and the perpetuation of the extreme poverty cycles. One of our goals in combating that cycle, and providing tools for independence and self-reliance to every individual. This is through our literacy program, which includes the following:
- The Library was started in 2016. It is the first library in the community that allows anyone to come and check out a book. Access to books is the first step.
- Literacy classes for parents and children that focus on the basic building blocks of reading
- Our Foundation hires mentor readers who weekly travel to different sectors of the village and provide reading group experiences with kids and adults. This is especially important considering that some children do not attend school regularly.
- The library program sponsors reading rewards programs and the mentor works with the schools to enrich the classroom goals.
