"Imagine a home without books to read, an entire life lived without access to any form of literature. When we first went to El Salvador, we were told they were not a reading culture. In fact, they were a culture without reading resources. Now, a delivery of new books is cause for celebration as children, mothers, teachers, and communities have embraced libraries."

Sarah Dean, Board Member

A woman reading a picture book to a group of young children outdoors, with trees and lush plants in the background.
A man in a white T-shirt, baseball cap, and jeans shows a photo to a young boy wearing a white cap and shorts, who is reaching out to him. A woman with glasses holds a young girl on her lap, and another woman, all sitting on chairs, observe the interaction. The setting appears to be a room with a flower display, a large vase of flowers, and a wooden background.

Educators are innovators.

Wilkinson Family Foundation works across a spectrum of public and private schools and community centers to ensure quality education resources are available for the children in impoverished communities and broken neighborhoods ravaged by years of gang violence.

With education and mentoring these children graduate from high school and often attend university or trade schools. Graduates then become a beacon of hope for other students in their communities.

They are able to obtain self-supporting employment in El Salvador and become their country’s leaders of tomorrow. Economic self-sufficiency counteracts the lure of gangs and provides social stability for generations.