This is Yoni´s first visit to the small community library.  He has no books at home and this is his first experience with a book. He chose a book on mice and painting and wants to learn how to draw. Thanks to your kind donation he will be able to take this book home and enjoy the experience.

The PAVA mobile library, the Biblioteco (Biblioteca + tecolote, or owl), provides library services to villages that do not have access to books. Our aim at PAVA is to promote the love of discovery through reading. At present, we are working in three communities in the highlands of Guatemala and plan to open two more this year.

To enhance the work of the Biblioteco, we encourage communities to set up a communal library (as in the case of this village). First, they designate a physical space where it will operate, and second, they organize a Library Committee to operate it. The Library Committees are comprised of volunteers who are trained in how to manage the library.

Thank you, Jeffrey and Adam, for your generosity!

Elvia is reading her first book because of your donation! She loves to look at the pictures and the colors, and is fascinated by the experience. She cannot wait to read her next one! The book in her hands is called ‘Rolf and Rosi.’

The PAVA mobile library, the Biblioteco (Biblioteca + tecolote, or owl), provides library services to villages that do not have access to books. Our aim at PAVA is to promote the love of discovery through reading. At present, we are working in three communities in the highlands of Guatemala and plan to open two more this year.

To enhance the work of the Biblioteco, we encourage communities to set up a communal library (as in the case of this village). First, they designate a physical space where it will operate, and second, they organize a Library Committee to operate it. The Library Committees are comprised of volunteers who are trained in how to manage the library.

Thank you, Jeffrey, for supporting Elvia and PAVA!

Mirian is 12 years old and in the 5th grade at a school in the highlands of Guatemala. After helping her mother with chores around the house, she loves to spend time reading new books. She is so grateful for the book you donated, Russell, and will read to her siblings who still do not know how to read. In this image, you can see her with the book ‘Puss in Boots.’

Our mobile library, the Biblioteco (Biblioteca + tecolote, or owl), provides library services to villages that do not have access to books. Our aim at PAVA is to promote the love of discovery through reading. At present, we are working in three communities and plan to open two more this year.

To enhance the work of the Biblioteco, we encourage communities to set up a communal library (as in the case of this village). First, they designate a physical space where it will operate, and second, they organize a Library Committee to operate it. The Library Committees are comprised of volunteers who are trained in how to manage the library.

Sandra is three years old and regularly visits the library that PAVA built in Paxixil, a village in the highlands of Guatemala. She loves to hear others tell stories and then to look at the pictures and remember what she heard. She is so happy to have this space and all the activities because she has lots of fun. She is also grateful for your donation, Russell, since she has no books at home.

Our mobile library, the Biblioteco (Biblioteca + tecolote, or owl), provides library services to villages that have no access to books. Our aim is to promote the love of discovery through reading. At present, we are working in three communities and plan to open two more this year.

To enhance the work of the Biblioteco we at PAVA encourage communities to set up a communal library. First, they designate a physical space where it will operate, and second, they organize a Library Committee to operate it. The Library Committees are comprised of volunteers who are trained in how to manage the library.

Thank you again for your support, Russell!

Seven year old Alan is in first grade and is learning to read. The small library that PAVA built in his highland Guatemala community give him the opportunity to read books his parents cannot afford. He is very grateful for your donation, Joseph.

Our mobile library, the Biblioteco (Biblioteca + tecolote, or owl), provides library services to villages that do not have access to books. Our aim at PAVA is to promote the love of discovery through reading. At present, we are working in three communities and plan to open two more this year.

To enhance the work of the Biblioteco, we encourage communities to set up a communal library (as in the case of this village). First, they designate a physical space where it will operate, and second, they organize a Library Committee to operate it. The Library Committees are comprised of volunteers who are trained in how to manage the library.

Thank you again for your support, Joseph!

Andrea is a nine year old third grader from Paxixil, a small rural village in the highlands of Guatemala. She loves to check out books from the small PAVA library and says that reading has helped her very much in her studies. She is pictured here with one of the PAVA library books: La Ratita Presumida. Thank you so much, Joseph and Robin, for supporting a child like Andrea. Many children have the opportunity to learn because of your generosity.

Thank you for coming together to provide 25 new desks to a classroom in Panimachavac, a village in the Chimaltenango region of Guatemala. The school year started in January and the children were sitting in very old broken desks. What a surprise it was to come into the classroom and find these comfortable new desks!

25 children will have a much better school experience thanks to your generous donation. What’s more, the extra money will be used to provide better seating for their library. Thank you for supporting PAVA helping to facilitate the process of integral development of rural communities in Guatemala by responding to their needs.

Martina, 12 years old, has many tasks to do at home to help her mother. She tells the Pava Foundation that she is very happy when she can take a break and come to the small library and get a book. She has chosen the book you donated, Carlos, and hopes to learn many new things through its content. Martina believes that reading and learning will lead to a better life for her and her family.

Thank you, Carlos, for supporting Martina and the Pava Foundation as they strive to fight illiteracy in rural Guatemala.

Rosmery, 17 years old, is a reading promoter in the small community library in Paxixil, Guatemala. She has a primary school degree and has not been able to further her education because of economic reasons. She received training in reading to children and currently hosts several story telling time groups. When she reads a book to children, she then uses her imagination to create her own story from the same pictures. She is borrowing this book you donated, Dieter and Dave, so she can prepare for her next group. She sometimes even tells the stories in Kachiquel, which is her native language.

Thank you for supporting Rosmery through the Pava Foundation!

Elizabeth is starting fourth grade at the school in Paxixil, a village in rural Guatemal. Having books at the small community library means a lot for her since her parents can´t afford them. She tells members of the Pava Foundation that she loves to take out books because she learns many new things and vocabulary. She is very grateful for the new book you donated, Robin, and can’t wait to learn from it. Thank you for supporting Elizabeth and the Pava Foundation