In March 2022, the Padme Foundation, in collaboration with Prosveta Spain, developed a project to assist in the dissemination of the Master's books in Latin America. It offered fraternal groups and interested distributors the opportunity to receive Spanish-language books for free.
These books were intended, as needed, to complement fraternal libraries, reading centers, equip public libraries, enhance a sales catalog to showcase all available books, provide gifts to participants in public presentations, or support any other educational outreach efforts.
All the contacted fraternities and distributors responded favorably to Padme's proposal. Here is the testimony from Chile:
Northern region
"In December, on the eve of the new year 2023, Bernardo O'Higgins University and the municipal library of Rancagua, in the sixth region of Chile, were delighted to receive some copies of the Izvor collection. For me, this meant a more significant commitment to serving the common good through concrete actions. With the kindness of a sower and an ineffable satisfaction, I handed over the Master's books, now awaiting new readers." Pablo Tenekedjian
Southern Chile and metropolitan region
"With joy and gratitude, we received the donation from the PADME foundation. We accepted it with an awareness of the responsibility involved in spreading the Master's teachings. In December 2022, we contacted several municipal libraries to reach a wide audience. We started with the municipal library of Concepción in Region VIII, to which we had already made a significant book donation in 2011. With the new donation, damaged or lost books over the years will be replaced, and the collection will be supplemented with the new titles received. We will also provide them with a copy of the books printed by Vehadi. The Concepción library is a crucial partner, given that Concepción is a large city where the PADME address is located in Chile. In Region IX, a donation was made to the municipal library of Pucón, and another will be made to the library of Villarica. We received the first book donation from PADME in 2010, providing books to libraries and institutions in the cities of Antofagasta (Region II), Santiago (Metropolitan Region), Concepción, and Los Angeles (Region VIII). It's important to track where books have been donated to complete collections or replace lost or damaged books. In March, we will resume work and also make book deliveries in the metropolitan region.
In addition to delivering books to municipal libraries, we will also supplement the libraries of small FBU groups in the cities of Ovalle, Rancagua, Concepción, and Pucón. Thank you very much."
Many thanks. FBU-Vehadi Chile, donations team
Mariano Latorre Library in Pucón.
Far South Patagonia
"With great joy, we received the books you sent to our library, now available to our readers. I would like to thank you for this significant donation that will benefit everyone who visits our library. Thank you very much!" Arnaldo Montenegro Camus, Director of the Public Library of Puerto Natales
Puerto Natales Public Library