Volcanes Education Project Community Library Visit and Opening November 2013

Welcome to Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta-The Other Side

Volcanes Primary School

Volcanes – New Primary School

The children lined up for breakfast from a local charity One classroom was outside under a makeshift metal roof The old primary school

Volcanes – Old Primary School Building

VOLCANES COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROJECT Program started 2011 To offer English and computer classes to children of Colonia Volcanes From 80 students in grades 3 through 6, now 250 students from grades 3 through 9 Old abandoned school building completely renovated Computer classroom with 20 new laptops and internet 2 English classrooms with large TV with computer and cameras And the new library

. The old abandoned school building is renovated with the help of Café Roma, Ft. Hays State Univeristy in Kansas and the moms of the Parents Association

ENGLISH CLASSES

COMPUTER LAB

! The old library classrooms

The renovation of the library begins All the work done by the parents

Moms at work

Shelving Installed With funding from the Rotary Club of Peachland, B.C., District 5060, and the Rotary Club of Saskatoon, Sask, the project begins.

New Furniture Arrives

TV Installation

The New Community Library

VOLCANES Community Education Project INAUGURATION November 8, 2013

Art Fumerton – Heart and Soul of the Project

Cakes

A Crowd of Over 300 Guests

Introductions

Cutting the Ribbon

Checking out the Books

The “Electronic” Library

Thank You, Peachland

Financial Summary PhaseActivityBudgetActual 1Electrical, Communication20,00017,432 2Library Shelving56,25049,184 3Other Library Furniture (desks, chairs, cabinet) 41,87547,836 4Electronics (TV, DVD,computer)37,50026,339 5AC Installation, other modifications011,621 Total155,625152,412 Amounts are in Mexican Pesos (1 C$ = 11.7 Pesos) Contributions: RC of Peachland (incl. District Grant)86,700 RC of Saskatoon70,000 RC Puerto Vallarta SurAC Unit, Desks

Rotary Club of Peachland, B.C. Rotary International District 5060 Rotary Club of Saskatoon, Sask. For your contributions to the new Volcanes Community Library Thank You