New roof

The house of the Rural Library Network was built in minga many years ago. And, like any house, we know that it will never be completely finished; we know that there will always be something new to do or something to repair.

Our dining room, for example, is a large space, full of light, with a view of the trees and all the dear plants we planted in the garden beside It's a special place, because that's where we sit down with our fellow librarians, coordinators and all the other volunteers of the Network to share our meals during our meetings. We also share the occasional delicious coffee, remembering those who are no longer here, welcoming those who are joining us, celebrating the life of some of us, making plans, thinking about new dreams... in short.

And, like every space in our house, this time, we were warned that the rainy season would cause it to suffer some inconveniences; it had several leaks, deteriorated wood and one or another tile moved by the kittens that always visit us.

So, with the help of our companions Sergio, Dilber, Sheguito and Javier, well accompanied by Karina, who always gave them the recommendations we hold in mind from Alfredo, we managed to change and improve the whole roof.

As a preventive measure for the dry season, we fixed the tanks where we collect the water from the rains, which we then use for cleaning the toilets or watering the gardens, as well as the tank that collects a little water, so that we don't run out in the kitchen.

Now, we are just waiting for the rains -although they are a long time coming-, or maybe they are waiting for our little roof to be ready to be used for the first time, hopefully.

These repairs have been made possible thanks to the support of our friends from the Italian association Help for Friends, Sarah's Rural Libraries Fund, who are always looking after the maintenance of the Network's premises, and the Belgian organisation Esperanza TM, who recently contributed to the repair of the roof of our book depository.