Probigua
Probigua (Proyecto Bibliotecas Guatemala) is a Spanish language school in La Antigua Guatemala that works with the Swiss non-profit organization of the same name for development aid and aims to improve the level of education in Guatemala . Language tourists who learn Spanish at the school help finance the project.
According to the travel guide "Reise Know-How", 40% of the population of Guatemala are illiterate, which is associated with the lack of books, among other things.
For this reason, every visitor is asked to bring a Spanish book - regardless of the subject - which is practically a registration fee.
Probigua claims to have set up over 20 libraries and several computer centers.
The Swiss association is based in Muttenz BL .
Awards
On August 21, 2001, the project received the "Access to Learning Award" from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and supported it with $ 250,000.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Probigua Club Switzerland
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated June 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Award to Probigua 2001
- ↑ Access to Learning Award (English) ( Memento of the original from August 16, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
