Empowering Guatemalan Youth to Promote Literacy

Empowering Guatemalan Youth to Promote Literacy Photo Gallery


Reading Village has donated over 3,000 books Kids at the community day care center dive into their new storybooks.	Books are a treasure in this community This little girl has no books at home. But now she has storybooks to enjoy at her day care center.
Heidy shares her love of reading Heidy is on scholarship through Reading Village and gives back to her community by promoting literacy.	A Reading Village reading promoter w/her family Reading Village reading promoter Rosmery and her family.
Our founder w/ reading promoters in Concepcion Our six reading promoters in Concepcion with Reading Village founder Linda Smith.	Many children work instead of attending school Many children are needed to help with daily family chores and do not attend school.
You don't need a library to begin the work. You don't need to build a library to begin the work.	Kids in Xix can't wait to read their new books. Kids in the village of Xix can't wait to get their hands on their new books!
Promoters head out into the community w/book bags. Our reading promoters head out into the community with their book bags.	Everyone loves a good story Without our program, children like this would never have a story read to them prior to entering elementary school.
Johana works the fields Johana is one of our teen reading promoters. Picking onions is her family's work but with Reading Village scholarship funds she continues her studies to enable her to become a teacher.