IRA affiliate using books to heal in earthquake aftermath

Asociación Peruana de Lectura (APELEC), a not-for-profit association located in Peru and an affiliate of the International Reading Association, is building a mobile library that can be deployed in communities destroyed by recent earthquakes in Peru.

Organizers of the project, titled “Happiness Is Reading and Writing: A bibliotherapy project for children and families in Peru,” are seeking assistance in obtaining school supplies and other materials.

Interested individuals and councils should contact APELEC representative Gloria Vilchezz (e-mail: gloriavilchezz@yahoo.com) for more information.