Last week the Florida teacher volunteers returned from Guatemala, where they implemented a teacher training project that focuses on reading. Your donated books were a big part of the supplies we delivered and taught the rural Guatemalan teachers how to best use in teaching the students to read.
We are now planning the future of this project. It has worked well in two rural schools (both built with funds from Miracles in Action), and now we are ready to take the program to other schools. Of course we need lots of books.
The American teachers are developing a program using a Skype tele-training office in a large town nearest to our schools. Also, they are planning to film their lessons so that teachers without Skype tele-training can also learn how to teach reading.
I know the kids look "rich" in their native dress, but in reality, these girls only own one or two traditional outfits, and they wear it every day, and night - they sleep in them too. They are woven by their mothers or grandmothers on a back strap loom.
The boys don't wear traditional clothing. Most of their fathers are farmers or laborers, and they are dirt poor, living on about $1 per day. I am sure you knew this, but if you share this email with your donors, they may not be aware of this level of extreme poverty.
Many thanks for making a difference,
Penny
