You Can Change Lives

There is a crisis in Central America

Compared to other nations, Guatemala and Honduras show the lowest levels of development in Latin America. A majority of their citizens – particularly in remote and indigenous communities – live in poverty, unable to take care of the most basic needs. With the lowest literacy rates in the region, high unemployment, and an environment where violence and gang activity is on the rise, massive emigration to other countries, often illegally, is creating its own set of challenges.

Riecken Community Libraries help solve these problems, offering safe places where anyone can come to read, have access to information technology, and participate in dynamic programs relevant to the community. Our unique partnerships between local community, municipal government and the Riecken Foundation maximize all resources, including your contributions.

What can your support do?

$75 Help create healthy communities!

Purchase a Nutrition and Early Childhood Development Kit for a library, including curriculum and materials.

$115 Pay for 100 villagers

to use a Riecken Community Library! Cover their unlimited visits and services for a full year (that’s just $1.15 per person for a year!)

$170 Trains a Librarian

New 3-day training for a librarian to deliver reading, computer skills, early childhood development and other programs to ensure strong implementation of a new USAID ASHA grant.

$800 Purchases a Laptop for Staff

We desperately need four laptops to help staff working from home remain connected to their communities during the COVID-19 crisis. Staff are continually providing updates and critical information via Whatsap, Zoom and other collaboration tools.

$10,000 Bridge the Digital Divide!

Your investment provides sustainable technology programming for a library – including equipment and Internet – for a full year

$15,000 Adopt a library!

Fully support a library, including staff, programming and Internet for a $15,000 investment. Contact us for assistance in selecting a library that holds special interest for you!

Among Riecken Library users,

61% live on less than $100 per month

26% live in homes with dirt floors

28% have fewer than six books at home

Access to Information in Underserved Communities in Central America can:

Help bridge the digital divide
Deliver dynamic programming for people of all ages
Build local leadership skills
Facilitate community development

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The Riecken Foundation dba Riecken Community Libraries is a 501c3 public foundation.

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