PROJECT: When the Warda family was invited to a wedding in El Salvador, Wendy—a teacher—looked into bringing school supplies to the Ataco area, a rural community far from the capital and in dire need for resources. After getting in touch with another teacher volunteering in Ataco and a local nonprofit group (ADI), it became apparent that the biggest impact will be had if we tackle this two-fold: find a way for ADI community builders to train adults (several were trying to teach sustainable agricultural practices, personal health, etc. to people who couldn’t read but wanted the information), and supply the local school with what they needed most: a library.
INITIATOR: Wendy Warda, teacher, California
TIMING: July 2013- April 2014
COLLABORATORS: Droom Boon, ADI (a community support nonprofit group from El Salvador), East Arts HighSchool (California), private donors
SCOPE: Collect supplies (books, computers, modems, cables, a generator, and a projector), deliver them in Ataco, install them, and train staff to use it.
WHAT WE ACCOMPLISHED
- we found a projector
- we collected books with the help of the students in Wendy’s school
- we collected laptops and wiring (13)
- we fundraised to cover shipment for the books and school supplies
- we found volunteers to carry-on the machines and to install them in the village
- we helped ADI spruce up their presentations so that general classes are easier to understand and more appealing.
The pictures below are from the night of the first media-assisted adult class, as well as the opening of the library… done!
