Potrerillos

With the help of a Peace Corp Partnership Grant, the people of Potrerillos, El Paraiso, built a new library.  It was inaugarated on November 6, 2004 and -- to a local Peace Corp worker's great surprise and honor -- the villagers named it Biblioteca Cassie Chandler.

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View of Library, Portrerillos, El Paraiso, Honduras

Children Reading at the Library

Cassie Chandler outside the library

Dedication banner for the library

A view inside the library

With the help of a Peace Corps Partnership Grant, the people of Potrerillos, El Paraiso, built a new library. It was inaugurated on November 6, 2004. To Cassie’s great surprise and honor, the town decided to name it Biblioteca Cassie Chandler. Potrerillos continues to use and enjoy their first-ever library.

If you would like to donate books in Spanish, supplies, or funds to La Biblioteca Cassie Chandler, please send to the following address:

Para: La Biblioteca Cassie Chandler

Potrerillos, El Paraiso

Honduras, Centro America

Checks should be payable to: Ana Luisa Mendoza

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