Allison Ponguillo
Age: 9 years old
School: JosĂ© MejĂa Lequerica (5th grade)
Mother: Housekeeper
Father: Warehouseman
“Now I’m more comfortable when I do my homework, I don’t spend too much money because everything is cheaper here specially photocopies; I’m also doing better in school.”
Cristian Peñafiel Ortega
Age: 10 years old
School: Instituto Bilingue Colonia Británica (5th grade)
Mother: Housekeeper
Father: Hardware shop assistan
“I come to the library since the opening. I can study here, and I can do my researches. Sometimes my Mom and my Dad spent their money and couldn’t give me what I needed, everything is cheaper here. I’ve met a lot of new friends and also there are different types of subjects that I can learn”.
Daniela MejĂa Preciado
Age: 9 years old
School: Nueva Luz (5th grade)
Mother: School teacher and goes to school at night
Father: Worker
“My parents are divorced and my Mom sends me here to do my homework and the people who works here keep an eye on me. She picks me up at night when I’ve finished all my homework.”
Gloria Espinoza
Age: 8 years old
School: Nueva Jerusalén (5th grade)
Mother: School janitor
Father: Security Guard
“The library is nice, it is never hot, my house was always so hot and I used to get distracted all the time. I have learned to use the internet.”
Jennifer MejĂa Preciado
Age: 11 years old
School: RincĂłn de la TĂa Bacha (7th grade)
Mother: Waitress
Father: A mechanical student
“I come to the library to do my homework because is a very quiet place. I want to do better in school and I want to learn how to use the computer.”
Josua Maridueña
Age: 8 years old
School: Domingo Comin (4th grade)
Mother: Maid
Father: Works at Baradero Maridueña
“I can keep my researches in the computer and now I can do more than my teachers ask me to do, I’m not a very good student but my grades are getting better now. After I go out from the library I have some more time left to play soccer.”
Rebeca Armas
Age: 9 years old
School: JosĂ© MejĂa Lequerica (5th grade)
Mother: In charge of Goberna’s Library
“I like the library because is fresh. Now it takes me less time to do my homework and my teacher says I have a better handwriting." |