• 1st library outside the Philippines

• 30,000+ K-12 world class books from the US

• Voluntourism Partnership: • 7 Degrees of Change, BuildYouth Bhutan, and Little Bhutan

• Target: 10+ libraries across the country in cooperation with the Ministry of Education

• Potential to expand to Northern India in cooperation with HH Gangteng Tulku Rinpoche

LRP and the Kingdom of Bhutan

Libraries are a Strategic Investment:

- Increased literacy and educational achievement- Increased economic, business, and property values- Every $1 spent ~ $4 economic benefit (US, Australia, UK, S. Korea)

Vision | Partners | Objectives | Motivation | Successes | Future Projects

• 150+ libraries since 2010– City, Municipal, Barangay, Farm, Hospital, Museum, Prison, etc.

• Public Private Partnership Model– Community-driven– LGU support– Private sector resources (see next slide)

• Expanding to Asia in 2016– Bhutan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar

‘Oxford Under the Milky Way’, Yunli Song © *Turned over/operational**Where would you like to build one?

Vision | Partners | Objectives | Motivation | Successes | Future Projects

Recognition

Expanding across Asia to build a regional oasis of hope and empowement

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMjzY8of27k

Tashidelek !

Kaadinchhey La!