Emily who is associated with the Missioners of Christ is working in Comayagua, Honduras with the after graduating college last year. The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal have provided her with space to start a community library. This library is geared toward the school children in the community that do not have access to the nearest public library.
I was sent the following information:
She and the Franciscans are to the point where they need to start filling the library with books. Sadly, purchasing mass quantities of books can be very expensive. Emily, has set up an Amazon wish list, which can be found here, for a number of books and other odd items needed in the library (like globes and such). Since the library is in Honduras, it is necessary for the books to be in a Spanish or in a Spanish/English edition. If you know of anyone who happens to have such books lying around the house and feels the urge to donate them via mail to the Missioners of Christ for the community library, which they are calling The Library of the Little Flower, Emily has put a mailing address on the project page.
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Have you seen Better World Books? That may be a connection waiting to happen.
They should put their wishlist up on BookMooch.com also. Make sure that they sign up as a charity.
Christopher West’s Marriage & Family (Spanish Ed.) is on the way.
Thanks for giving me an outlet for “Fast, Pray, and GIVE).
Pax~
Two of the books are on their way. I cannot remember which two but they were of “medium” priority. Using Amazon wish lists they should get everying thing they need.
I don’t know Emily but I have been involved with the Missioners of Christ since the summer of 2005 when I first went to Comayagua, Honduras to work as a volunteer.
I highly recommend any help you can give to the Missioners and the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal in Honduras. It is a spritual battle ground and we can use all the help we can get! God bless you all.