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To change the world, you must be able to envision the future. Riecken libraries promote child literacy, a love of reading and the understanding of new technologies. But they do much more: They open the doors to innovation and imagination. That, in turn, has sparked new and unexpected opportunities in Riecken communities. In the Honduran village of Santa Maria de la Paz, a local agronomist’s library research helped the community launch a fish farm cooperative benefiting 30 families. In San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala, the library director organized a joke contest – the first-ever in the traditional Tzutujil language. Other initiatives ignited through the library system include the publication of a local newspaper, the kick-off of a recycling center and the debut of a weekly farmers’ market. |
