WHAT/WHERE
Luis Soriano Bohorquez created the Biblioburro, or Library Donkey, in an effort to bring books and the gift of reading to the children in his community of La Gloria, Colombia.

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Luis is making real change and the world and so can you. Join the discussion on stretching your charitable donations and ponder fun new ways to raise money for your favorite charity. When traveling, you can be faced everyday with requests for charity and sometimes it can be overwhelming, no matter how seasoned you are.

 
 

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  • Kathy

    This is really quite inspirational. I’m going to pass the link along to my (non-burro-riding) librarian colleagues. Thanks for finding and sharing this!

  • http://nodebtworldtravel.com brian

    Great story that shows how critical education is to anyone country’s people and its future.

  • http://uncorneredmarket.com/ Daniel Noll

    Donkeys and books…this combination is better than chocolate and peanut butter.

    I absolutely love donkeys, the most under-appreciated beast of burden on the planet. And I love books, fast becoming the most under-appreciated reading material on the planet.

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