Seeds of knowledge on the hill
On the windy hill of Laguna, where studying is a daily challenge, the children show an exemplary enthusiasm for learning. There, with supportive community support, books become a source of hope and a path toward a better future.
9/20/20251 min read
Books on the Hill: A Hope in Laguna
The visit to the Laguna Educational Unit will be etched in my memory as an encounter where simplicity blended with the powerful desire to learn. High atop a hill, where the cold wind blows constantly and the geography imposes its harshness, the children climb every day to meet with their teacher, Elías. With admirable enthusiasm, he manages to keep his students' motivation alive, adapting to the limitations they face: unreliable internet access, scarce resources, and other factors that hinder the normal flow of classes.
On this occasion, the Kreskanta Foundation was able to reach them with a small batch of books and a simple piece of furniture that now holds a special place in the little school. The donation, though modest, was received with heartwarming gratitude, because in these spaces, books become a window to distant worlds, a spark of hope, and an ally of dreams that refuse to fade.
Our deepest gratitude goes to the Torotoro National Park Office, whose constant support makes it possible for the small library to extend its reach to communities like Laguna. We are also immensely grateful to the Torotoro District Education Office, which always provides us with the necessary permits and contacts to reach these hard-to-access schools, reminding us that education is built in community.
Finally, our most sincere thanks to Marie Relet, Malte, and Lara, whose donation made this delivery possible. Their act of solidarity is a reminder that human connections, even across distances, can ignite hope in the coldest and most remote corners of the world.
The experience in Laguna invites reflection: there are children in the most remote parts of Bolivia who eagerly await learning, who walk in the freezing wind with the certainty that each day of study brings them a little closer to a different future. Their teachers, with quiet dedication, fight against adversity so that knowledge may flourish even where it seems impossible.
We leave deeply moved and with hearts full of humility. Because in every smile of those children we understood, once again, that reading is not a luxury or a privilege, but a right that must reach every last corner.
