By The Reading Village Team | Project Leader
This year, as we celebrate 10 years of work and the 10 building blocks of human capital that make our impact in rural Guatemala possible, it is with sincere gratitude that we acknowledge the powerful role that our generous network of partners have played all along the way. To create lasting, positive change in the world we have needed the commitment not only of the people on the ground where the change is happening, but also of people from all corners of the globe who believe in that change and want to be a part of it.
In this Month of Gratitude, we give thanks to the 50 individuals who supported our work when we first started throwing “reading fiestas” in 2007 and to the 10 families who have donated every single year over the last decade. We are indebted to the 1000+ individuals and to the 20 foundations who have partnered with us throughout our journey. We are grateful to the numerous schools whose students have empowered indigenous youth and children in Guatemala with life-changing education and literacy. To the 60 world travelers who have joined us on a Learning Journey to witness the work firsthand, the 18 board members we’ve had over the years and countless others who have volunteered their time and expertise to help us train our staff, measure our impact, refine our program curriculum, host fundraisers, and so much more … to ALL of you, thank you!
Each of you has been integral to our ability to build human capital in a meaningful and sustainable manner. The program materials, literacy promotion activities, youth leadership development, scholarships, alumni support, strong community partnerships, highly skilled staff, research-based program curriculum and evaluation of impact all depend on a strong network of partners who want to help make all of those other building blocks possible. For the last 10 years, individuals like you with generous hearts, minds and spirits who want to be a part of something bigger than yourselves have empowered teens to eradicate illiteracy and lead their communities out of poverty. And for that, we are forever grateful!
It takes a village to build Reading Village, and we are so grateful you have chosen to be a part of ours.
Sending heartfelt wishes for the loveliest of holiday seasons,
The Reading Village Team
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