Spark Change.
YOU can give kids their first books EVER!
The Brakhane family, across generations, is coming together to bring this library to life. Together, we are giving children in Honduras a place to discover their very first books and fall in love with reading.
From our family to yours, thank you for your support!
Checks can be made out to:
Chispa Project
10556 Combie Road, Suite 6643
Auburn, CA 95602
Contact us at sara@chispaproject.org for stock donations or other forms of payment.
Chispa Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.
Rafael Leonardo Callejas Elementary School
Lago Yojoa, Honduras
750 Books
359 Students
13 Teachers
In community, Chispa Project will:
Co-create this school library
Host an Inauguration Celebration to foster excitement for reading
Train teachers and parents in research-based literacy strategies
Provide habit-forming resources to monitor student reading
Coach teachers for 2 years so schools can sustain literacy in daily learning.
Light a spark in Honduras!
Rafael Leonardo Callejas Elementary School is the next in line from our waitlist of over 600 schools for a library that provides kids their first access to books.
The school is defined by a strong culture of teamwork. Through collective effort, they have improved infrastructure and developed key projects, like a school kitchen, despite challenges that are common in Honduras, like student retention and limited parental involvement. This collaboration reflects a deep sense of ownership and dedication to providing students with a supportive learning environment.
The new library represents hope. Educators are committed to utilize it to foster creativity, improve academic quality, and help children rediscover the value of books through diverse materials and engaging reading strategies, with the community committed to caring for and using the library responsibly.
This community’s commitment to literacy shows that they are ready to make the most of a new library space. Your gift is an investment in these students’ futures!
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What all does the library program entail?
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This library includes:
A 2-year-long training program for the school on how to run and maintain a library and ways to incorporate reading into everyday classes.
Children’s books of unique titles based on the size of the school and appropriate age levels
Shelving, decorations, cushions, mats, painted murals to decorate library and each classroom
Parent workshop for developing reading habits from home
Library inauguration celebration with reading activities and arts and crafts for all the students
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All our schools have to go through a rigorous vetting process. We look for schools that demonstrate dedication to incorporating a library and integrating reading habits into everyday classroom reading activities.
The school commits to creating a committee of parents and teachers who will run and promote the library with training from Chispa Project. They also commit to fundraising approximately 4% of the total library costs.
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Creating school libraries, providing teacher development opportunities, and international volunteer partnerships, Chispa Project works with Honduran educational institutions to spark a passion for learning within local communities. We work in 10 of the 18 departments across the country of Honduras in dozens of schools.
Chispa Project has a unique approach in bringing books directly to schools in a community-driven development approach. Library programs are implemented together with a school’s library committee made up of teachers, parents, and students to manage the library. The committees create a plan of action and guide the direction and layout of their library space and activities offered.
Checks can be made out to:
Chispa Project
10556 Combie Road, Suite 6643
Auburn, CA 95602