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Rural Literacy Project
The Rural Literacy Project
supported by local donations, was founded by
Sue O'Riley and her
two daughters, Mollie O. Remillard and Zoe O. Remillard
began this work together in 2000 out
of
Williamstown, Massachusetts. In August 2003, the Rural Literacy
Project started working with the local government and Volunteer Petén
in the village of San Andres, Petén. After
several visits from
volunteers associated with the Rural Literacy Project, the community
library of San Andres now has over 2500 books. Books are a
variety of known children's classics such as Charlotte's
Web, Lord of the Rings (Señor de los Anillos), and The Lion,
Witch, and the Wardrobe, as well as current children's favorites
such as Harry Potter, Holes, and Captain Underpants.
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In
2004, the director of Volunteer Peten and international volunteers
started opening the library on a daily basis for community use.
By the end of 2005, the average daily number of visitors to the
library was around 150, and given that the library can hold about 25
people comfortably, we quickly began working on the construction of a
new library that can accomadate the growing number of users.
Construction of the new library began in March 2006 and finished in
September 2007. Today, an average of 400 local students use the
library on a daily basis.
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Projected cost for this project
was $20,000,
for construction and furnishing. We raised money for the project
through the Rural Literacy Project
out of Williamstown, MA, and from
private donations If
you are interested in donating to this ongoing project,
please click here.
WE DESPERATELY NEED FUNDING FOR
THE FOLLOWING
- Yearly Maintainance ($1,000
per year)
- Internet Monthly Costs
($40 per month)
- daily newspaper
subscription ($20 per month)
- student worker/librarian
scholarship ($80 per month)
And any $$$ donation is
desperately needed to continue to purchase
books and run programs through the community library.
The Library was designed by architect Inoky
Cameros, and supervison of the project is by Inoky Cameros as well. |
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Ribbon cutting ceremony |
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Inside the new Library |
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Inoky, Mateo, Genaro |
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Inoky's parents lend a hand |
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side wall of library |
NewArcheological Museum in Library |
New Archeological Museum in libray |
installing the lights
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Chess at the library |
Librarian desk |
Upstairs with posters |
birdseye view of librarian's area |
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new desk |
Gerson in charge |
New desk |
upstairs |
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Chess master |
Inside the library |
New desk |
Lights!! |
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Library at night |
Library at night |
What time is it? |
Girl at library |
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Looking down on the desk |
Rubidia |
Hidani |
Mateo |
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For more information and donations,
contact The Rural Literacy Project c/o Sue O'Riley, 46 Maple St.,
Williamstown, MA, 01267, or email
sue.oriley@gmail.net
For more information on the TEN
DOLLAR CLUB and the projects they help, visit
www.thetendollarclub.org
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