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| We went to San Pedro Yepocapa with
Probigua, to deliver recycled
paint, and to visit some schools supported by Probigua
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This is Rigoberto Zamora
Charuc, general manager of Proyecto Bibliotecas Guatemala, the language
school we attended. He is making a speech in San Pedro, his home
town. We delivered recycled paint and visited Probigua-sponsored
schools. The recycled paint is donated by Portland
Paint, in Portland, Oregon. |
| Literally all the school children in
San Pedro listen to Rigoberto tell about environmental responsibility.
We heard many educators, and even street performers making a big deal
about taking care of the environment, putting trash in proper
containers, not throwing plastic bags in the street, etc. It seems
to be working, as this part of Central America is much cleaner than other cities and towns we
have visited. |
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So many beautiful children.
Most were well behaved and respectful, quite a surprise in this huge
crowd. And they love having their pictures taken. |
| Rigoberto is being interviewed
for the local news station. He is something of a celebrity, especially
in the town where he grew up. It helps that he won a Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation Award, and is great at generating funding for
computer labs, libraries, and schools. |
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This fabulous library is funded by
Probigua. Students in the Probigua language school donate books as
their enrollment fee, one children's book per student. All the donated
books then go out to schools in the surrounding pueblos. |
| Benjamin, Deanna, Gary, George and Lucas. Deanna is taking
pictures of kids, and they love having their pictures taken, especially
if they can see the digital photos .
The Biblioteca
Movil (Bookmobile) is in the background
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This precious child is named Deanna.
She was so thrilled to have her picture taken, her friends had to hold
her to keep her from jumping up and down. |
| A forth grade classroom in S an
Pedro. The teacher made a big deal about Betsey when she poked her
head in; all the students applauded when he introduced her to the
class. |
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The Probigua Bus. A
library on wheels to literally the whole central highlands. |
| George goofing with the girls.
Actually, they didn't even know he was there. They were so taken with
Betsey and her smile and her camera. |
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Lucas watching an impromptu
basketball game. This is a pretty nice school, thanks to the
funding provided by Probigua. Parents pay for uniforms, texts, and
materials. Probigua and Probigua sponsors pay for infrastructure. |
