Grand total of book delivered to date: 675 (View list of books and materials)

The Primary School of Madroñal is located in the small village of Madroñal between the villages of Santa Cruz and Balgue (see map below). Agriculture and farming sustain families that earn monthly around $30.00. This school serves around 200 students, pre-school through sixth grade, ranging from 3 to 16 years of age. Seven teachers from near and far have dedicated their lives to the education of these children. TALICA celebrates with these professionals as we work toward creating learning environments that will ensure access and opportunity for a quality basic education.

Pictured to the left: Students show off new books. For the first time, this learning community has books for classroom and home study. What a difference!

To the right: Children line up to meet their teachers for a day of study.

Pictured to the left, these preschoolers explore new books and materials, not wanting to miss a minute of school.

To the right , third grade teacher Nelly Gonzalez uses a new globe to enhance a geography lesson. These materials have completely changed the faces of these classrooms.

Below: The Island of Ometepe, Nicaragua