Los Libros del Sol

Welcome!
Los Libros del Sol is a 501(c)(3) public charity organization which aims to foster educational and creative growth in rural communities of Bolivia. The primary activities of Los Libros del Sol include donating learning materials, sponsoring educational seminars, and supplying community libraries.

Los Libros del Sol makes a difference in the lives of children and adults in rural communities of Bolivia. Los Libros del Sol relies upon the financial contributions of generous supporters like you in order to accomplish our goals. All contributions to Los Libros del Sol are fully tax-deductible to the amount allowed by the IRS.

For information about our charity activities please visit What We Do.
For information about the communities we sponsor please visit Where We Work.
For information on how you can support us please visit How To Help.
For information about our organization please visit About Us.

Los Libros Del Sol Launches First Annual Fundraiser
Los Libros del Sol is pleased to announce the launch of its First Annual Fundraiser. Los Libros del Sol hopes to meet its goal of raising $5000 for public charity campaigns. Funds raised during this 2007 Fundraiser will be used to provide learning materials and educational seminars to the rural community of Yumani in Lake Titicaca, Bolivia. Los Libros del Sol relies upon the financial contributions of its generous supporters in order to accomplish our goals. Contributions to Los Libros del Sol may be made either by mail or online through Los Libros del Sol's Online Donation System available at www.loslibrosdelsol.org. All contributions to Los Libros del Sol are fully tax-deductible to the amount allowed by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. Press Release >>

Bolivian President Evo Morales on Democracy Now!
Evo Morales on Latin America, U.S. Foreign Policy and the Role of the Indigenous People of Bolivia
This Democracy Now! special spends the hour with the president of Bolivia, Evo Morales. This marks one of his only extended televised interviews in the United States since he became Bolivia's first indigenous president.
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Board Member Dr. Mavel Velasco Attends Book Fair Inauguration
Los Libros del Sol is pleased to announce that Board Member Dr. Mavel Velasco attended the inauguration of the 11th Annual Interational Book Fair in La Paz, Bolivia on August 9, 2006. President Evo Morales spoke at the inauguration ceremony and said that the book fair “should not only promote reading, but also lead in the struggle for the ideological and political liberation of the people.” The book fair, which was open to the public from August 9-20, included the participation of over 130 exhibitors and 50 authors from multiple countries. Press Release >>

Microsoft Releases Inca Window Patch
Bolivia Debuts Microsoft Windows In Quechua Translation In Bid To Tout Nation's Native Tongues
SUCRE, Bolivia (AP)— Just click "Qallariy" to begin. The word pronounced "KAH-lyah-ree" replaces "Start" on Microsoft Windows' familiar taskbar in a new Quechua translation of the program, which got its Bolivian debut Friday. Microsoft Corp.'s chief of Bolivia operations, Nelson Cuentas, tried out a little of his own Quechua at the launch event, where translations of both Windows and Office were demonstrated on a large screen before a gathering of Quechua Indians in striped red and black ponchos and colorful hats. "Anchay agradeseiki ('Thank you' in Quechua) for trusting us," Cuentas said. "Microsoft Bolivia wants indigenous culture to form a part of the information age." Full Story [Image: New Window]