Sixty-one days after the double earthquake that shook the central Venezuelan coast, 200 children who receive classes in schools set up in tents in Catia La Mar, Playa Verde and Mare Abajo, in the state of La Guaira, were incorporated into a day of promoting reading promoted by Editorial Saber, the educational publisher of the Group Últimas Noticias.
The operation began at Urimare School, at the César Nieves stadium in Catia La Mar, where 40 reading initiation kits were delivered, as part of a tour that reached four educational spaces built in the midst of the post-earthquake contingency.
The materials included the Tsunami, the Rescue Dog coloring book; the Saber Leer syllabic reading method, developed and updated by Editorial Saber; children's stories; and a beginner's chess manual. The day also incorporated storytelling activities, led by Norma Guatarama, to combine learning with recreational activities.
Alejandra Díaz, the social promoter of Editorial Saber, explained that the selection of materials responds to the need to offer educational and recreational tools to children who continue their education in exceptional conditions.
“We wanted to come and support the school project of these traveling schools with more than 200 kits,” Díaz said.
Reading and recreation
The publisher's representative emphasized that the activity seeks to go beyond simply delivering materials and to create spaces that allow children to reconnect with activities typical of childhood, despite the context resulting from the earthquakes.
“I think it’s a very valuable initiative, especially during these difficult times. For children, being able to learn in a fun way is essential,” she said.
In addition to the Urimare School, the deployment reached the "Jesus loves his children" school, the "New Beginnings" school and the so-called Carpita City, all located in Mare Abajo.
Saber Publishing House reported that the distribution of materials will continue this week and plans to extend the operation to other communities affected by the earthquake in La Guaira.
