What We Do
Foster Educational and Creative Growth
With an aim to foster educational and creative growth in rural communities of Bolivia, Los Libros del Sol continually coordinates and conducts various activities which benefit the residents of rural communities of Bolivia.
The activities of Los Libros del Sol are divided into three general areas - learning materials, educational seminars, and community libraries. As the needs of different communities continue to be identified, Los Libros del Sol will use these three general areas to both develop new activities and refine existing activities that are performed in order to foster educational and creative growth.
Los Libros del Sol places high importantance in reaching out to all age groups of the rural communities - from the young children who are starting their formal education to the community elders who have historically not had access to any form of formal education during their lifetimes.
Learning Materials
Los Libros del Sol donates learning materials to rural communities. Learning materials include school supplies (backpacks, binders, paper, pens, pencils), books, dictionaries, encyclopedias, maps, globes, computers, and software. These learning materials are donated to the established public school in the rural community. Educational Seminars
Los Libros del Sol conducts educational seminars in rural communities. These educational seminars span a broad range of topics and are aimed at both the children and the elders of the rural communities. Educational seminar topics include reading, writing, foreign languages, technology, nutrition, basic health, and first aid.Community Libraries
As a long-term goal, Los Libros del Sol looks forward to helping rural communities establish community libraries. In most cases, Los Libros del Sol involvement will provide supplies for these community libraries in the form of books and computers. In a few select cases, Los Libros del Sol will donate funds for the construction of community libraries (materials, labor) on communal land, which will be owned and operated by the rural community.