On the How to Help page, I added the option of allowing people to donate online using a service provided by Network for Good.
Sharon, a friend from Honduras came to visit us in Chattanooga today, and we've been having a great time hanging out. Sharon and Chris are going to get married this fall, and then move back to Honduras to live.
Sharon will be starting a small clinic in the River Valley in the same building as the library! We're hoping that by having the clinic and the library together, we'll not only save space but introduce good books to those who wouldn't normally go to a library.
She told us a great story today about walking by Alba's house and seeing a beautiful scene. Many of you will remember Alba as the girl that Rachel tutored in Honduras, and Meynor as the boy that began to walk after months of work. You can find those stories on our old blog , and their pictures are on the far left and right sides of the picture bar on top of your screen.
As Sharon and later Kelly walked by, they saw Alba sitting outside the house teaching her little brother Meynor how to read! This was so encouraging and beautiful, and a picture of how one seed can grow, bear fruit and send out many more seeds.
I was looking at the website on another computer yesterday and was dismayed to see that it looked really weird. The pictures weren't on the same line the way that I wanted them, the padding was off, etc. So this morning I tried to fix all that, and put everything inside tables.
So let me know if it looks strange on your computer. It's supposed to say "Libros" , then the next line "The river valley library", the five pictures all in a row the same width as everything else.
I got the letter today from Lois G. Lerner, Director of Exempt Organizations Rulings and Agreements for the Internal Revenue Service. It says that as of today, we will be viewed as a 501(c)3 organization! We're excited, since we didn't expect the process to go this quickly.
This opens up a lot more possibilities for books, since now publishers and bookstores can donate and recieve tax credit. We can also approach foundations and others who want to get involved in Honduras.
In other news, we just bought the Lord of the Rings set in Spanish, among other books. I'm still working to get the book list online.