By Kassia Binkowski | Director of Communications and Development
As you’ve probably figured out, we’re a literacy organization that doesn’t build libraries.
But we don’t have to. This past summer, the teenagers with whom we’ve been working to develop leadership skills and finish high school in the village of Concepcion informed us that they would be building their village’s very first library. They petitioned their town council for a building and have begun organizing the community in renovation efforts.
Never before has a return on our investment felt quite so tangible: four walls, a few dozen shelves, orange paint, and a group of impassioned teenagers who believe in the power of reading and writing to change their community.
This fall, invest in leaders like these. On October 17th, Global Giving will match every donation by 30%. For just 24 hours, you can multiply your money and help us reach our goal of raising $20,000 to change the lives of more than 2,000 children in 2013. Go to www.globalgiving.org and search for “Empower Guatemalan Youth” to find us.
And when you decide to support our work, remember this: In North America and much of Europe, $50 may fill your tank with gas, but in Guatemala it can provide teenagers with the resources to revitalize a community through reading and literacy programs. Make your money go further and give to Guatemala. Thank you for trusting us with your investment.
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