High school student Addie Witmer joined a Chispa Project volunteer trip to Honduras. During her time at José Ángel Ulloa Elementary School, she helped build a library, connected deeply with the children, and formed a supportive community with fellow volunteers. The experience left a lasting impact, and she’s determined to return for another trip!

Board member, Karen Schuder, joined a Chispa volunteer trip to Copan Ruinas, Honduras’ largest developed Mayan archaeological site. Trip participants helped install and sponsor a full library, helped to install a second library, and experienced Copan with all 5 senses! Read more here.

We’re redefining what sustainability means when it comes to the libraries we inaugurate! Find out what this means for this year’s schools, last year’s schools, and all the libraries we’ve installed over the years.

Sara, our Executive Director, shares her reflection on the current cuts to foreign aid funding and how Chispa Project is committed to stepping up and leaning in during this trying time.

A month in, and kids at Jose Angel Ulloa Elementary School are raving about their new library. Read their testimonies here!

We’ve installed and inaugurated 3 libraries since the start of the Honduran school year in February. Here’s a brief overview of the three schools and how they’re adjusting to their new book collections!

Follow our calendar of library installations in 2025. Thanks to the incredible generosity from our Chispa Community, we were able to add 2 more libraries to our calendar this year, totaling 10 new libraries in 2025!

We’re installing 2 libraries in Copán Ruinas, Honduras, in March. Read about these unique schools and how they promote learning in unconventional ways (making them amazing collaborators for Chispa libraries)!

The Chispa Project team reflected on our learning experiences from 2024, and because of this we’re making some notable changes in 2025. Oh, and by the end of this year, we’ll have installed our 100th library!

Jose Angel Ulloa Elementary School is our first library installation of 2025. Read about what makes this school so special and the progress we’ve made so far as we get ready to bring this library to life!