Books for the Barrios - A Project of the Heart

The Michael Yon Library

The Michael Yon Library is in Indanaan, Jolo, Sulu, Philippines and comprises 1,000 students who live in a war torn area of the country. Books for the Barrios adopted this school in 1995 and supply the site with full libraries in each room and a separate library and a computer learning center. This site receives assistance from the US Special Forces Task team and the Armed Forces of the Philippines and isthe only barrio library with computers.



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Books for the Barrios adopted this school in 1995 and supply the site with full libraries in each room and a separate library and a computer learning center.

This site receives assistance from the US Special Forces Task team and the Armed Forces of the Philippines and isthe only barrio library with computers.

It is an ongoing and supreme struggle to upgrade this computer learning center - power outages are regular and occur almost daily.

The teachers are on the front lines working in this school the entire province had to suspend classes several times this year because of the rebel activity.

Michael Yon travelled throughout this area last year and noticed the troops donating books to many schools in the most dangerous areas%u2026he contacted Books for the Barrios and also posted a photo of one of the libraries%u2026he wrote so favorably about the work of Books for the Barrios and as a result, many many people contacted and donated to our "Project Of the Heart"

When Nancy Harrington read his autobiography and his other book on Iraq, she realized they wanted to honor this good man in some way and so consequently decided to name this library in his honor and also named another library in the same area in honor and memory of his best friend.

When Nancy went to these schools, met with the parents and children and told them what a hero Michael is and that he is an inspiration to them - and now to the children - to study hard and "find your passion"......

The library is totally complete with about 8,000 volumes of books and educational learning materials like games, puzzles, and consumable art materials.all the teachers attend a yearly training in the Thinking , Meaning, Centered Curriculum.all of these things make this one of the best schools in the Philippines.

Michael Yon is an American author, independent reporter, and blogger. He was embedded with the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment (Deuce Four) of the 25th Infantry Division in Mosul, Iraq until the end of its deployment in September 2005.



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While researching on Our NPO Books for the Barrios, which is a Project from the Heart, a passion, a way of life for those who work around the clock to make a difference, providing educational material, feeding schemes, teaching supplies and teaching the teachers, I came across this pictorial essay of Michael's stay in the Phillipines. It is as a result of his and other continuned efforts in these war-torn areas that the children in these war-torn areas are able to be honoured by naming a library in honour of htis great man, reporter, humanitarian who reports from the front lines and Tells it Like it is.

http://www.booksforthebarrios.com/main/component/content/article/57-michael-yon-photography/99-michael-yon-library.html

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Below is the link to the pictorial report filed by Michael durnig one of his Phillipines visits. He is an integral part of my involvement with Books for the Barrios because without him I would never have become a part of their magnificent NPO - their Project from the Heart.

Dear Reader, I am back in Afghanistan.

There is progress on many fronts, but in sum, we are still losing the war at an increasing rate. All is not hopeless, but it's not looking good. The fighting promises to be far more deadly for our troops here than we ever saw in Iraq. The big media has done an abysmal job of covering the latest fighting. Yes, there are many stories from Afghanistan, but if you look at the bylines, many are filed from places like Kabul. When you see "Kabul," think "Saigon" or "Green Zone" with hotels and bars.

I'm heading back to combat and will be right there, up close, in the middle like usual. The risks are severe and expenses such as insurance skyrocket when in combat. I can maintain this pace for long periods, but only if you have my back. Nobody else does. Your support is crucial to this front-line reporting. This site accepts zero advertisement. If you want hardcore, frontline reporting, stay tuned and please support this mission by making a direct contribution. Without your support, this mission will end.

Thank you for helping to bring untold stories from the struggles for Afghanistan, Iraq, the Philippines and elsewhere. Thank you and God bless. Your Writer, Michael Yon