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Library/study center
The houses in the neighborhoods served by FANLAP are often one room, built of tarpaper or cardboard. Most of the students do not have a quiet area in which to study and do their homework. Some must pay an hourly fee at Internet cafes to complete their homework and their grades suffer.
In June of 2005, Club Rotario Balandra walled off a room in the dining room where a small library was installed by the “Red Nacional de Bibliotecas” (National Library System). Not only did they supply books, furniture and index cards but they also trained a librarian who is paid by FANLAP.
After receiving title to the property in the summer of 2007 we furthered our plans to build a floor over the present building to house a public library complete with computers and the Internet.
We are grateful for all the monetary donations, large and small, made through International Community Foundation, which made our dream a reality. In addition, the State Government contributed cement, block and other building materials.
The “Red Nacional” has supplied necessary furniture, a more extensive selection of books, computers and a wireless connection to the Internet. With help from other organizations they will offer workshops throughout the year for children of all ages to make available the vast world of books and the Internet.
For more details of this and our other programs, please consult our annual report in the “news” section.
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