tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post7568552697294998040..comments2023-10-28T04:39:52.536-05:00Comments on "Hold my hand" A social worker's blog: Biblioghetto ProjectHold my hand: a social worker's bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06283197748791227012noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-1762822815297631892011-03-22T11:53:28.806-05:002011-03-22T11:53:28.806-05:00This is lovely! Books can change our world but all...This is lovely! Books can change our world but all children as you say do not have access to books. Many NGOs working with children in India have been trying to introduce books to children and set up libraries for them. It works sometimes and often does not- the TV intrusion into the lives of children has been a big challenge. But access to books alone is not the answer- what we need to do as Meera Sundararajanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15584671517551652378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-44951818257369493662011-03-20T11:10:58.701-05:002011-03-20T11:10:58.701-05:00What an inspirational story! I like the way you ti...What an inspirational story! I like the way you tied it to your daughter's many choices of ways to access the written word.Deb Shuckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439395710731341021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-11375678490858778972011-03-17T08:57:54.810-05:002011-03-17T08:57:54.810-05:00Doris Por favor email me at myriamloor@hvc.rr.com
...Doris Por favor email me at myriamloor@hvc.rr.com<br />GraciasA Plain Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741520771592669741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-25340245078890208192011-03-16T17:15:47.017-05:002011-03-16T17:15:47.017-05:00Lovely! I love reading about situations like this....Lovely! I love reading about situations like this. They also make me want to pay it forward, some how..Michelle in a shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14631044089049410804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-74426232156871704872011-03-15T17:38:50.988-05:002011-03-15T17:38:50.988-05:00He has the power to de-activate rage. That is ama...He has the power to de-activate rage. That is amazing. Knowledge is power. Words are a gift. Write on, Doris!Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051735579638637382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-77973482783770789892011-03-14T21:19:44.461-05:002011-03-14T21:19:44.461-05:00Gracias a Todos ustedes por apoyar nuestro Proyect...Gracias a Todos ustedes por apoyar nuestro Proyecto... Agradezco a Doris su generosa iniciativa... Sabemos que desde Colombia que los libros y la lectura ayudan a un pueblo a luchas con las palabras antes que con las armas... Gracias, Gustavo.Periodico Ciudad Solarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09510247126989735964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-74219942234107044952011-03-14T14:07:46.702-05:002011-03-14T14:07:46.702-05:00Only those who have learned the power of sincere a...Only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life's deepest joy: true fulfillment.<br /><br />"If something comes to life in others because of you, then you have made an approach to immortality."<br /><br />Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us daily. We,the ordinary, can remember that !<br /><br />These dr.antonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16191095888228061156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-79596714746108209362011-03-14T10:21:39.355-05:002011-03-14T10:21:39.355-05:00What a tremendously inspiring and laudable true st...What a tremendously inspiring and laudable true story! Wow - it motivates me to do something similar.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing this, and I doff my hat to Gustavo - you are indeed <a href="http://theoldsilly.com" rel="nofollow">The Old Silly's</a> hero, dude!<br /><br /><a href="http://theoldsilly.com" rel="nofollow">Marvin D Wilson</a>The Old Sillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661188622348794193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-11597961336572195082011-03-13T21:14:57.363-05:002011-03-13T21:14:57.363-05:00Gustavo is a hero. I applaud his work....Gustavo is a hero. I applaud his work.There are many such heroes in my country (India) and they are making a difference in the worldAmritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04887884977787790642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-75018678515205893902011-03-13T20:49:46.017-05:002011-03-13T20:49:46.017-05:00thank you for reading my blog.
Gustavo reminds me...thank you for reading my blog.<br /><br />Gustavo reminds me of a lady in our neighborhood, both her legs disabled, she used to crawl everywhere she went, until after a long time she got a wheel chair. Like Gustavo, passion set her life stream. She took masters in Malayalam (which is the local language here) and headed to the impoverished villages to literate the masses. She's still driving Monalisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960416787549809643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-73163290801603739022011-03-13T14:46:15.381-05:002011-03-13T14:46:15.381-05:00Gustavo does have a power that even he may not rea...Gustavo does have a power that even he may not realize. I would like to forward the address that you mentioned to Dutchess County Literacy Volunteers Association to see what they can do to help Gustavo. Thanks for sharing.MunirGhiasuddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232362559666320301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-64125476993510592962011-03-13T09:00:15.278-05:002011-03-13T09:00:15.278-05:00What a wonderful project. More people like Gustav...What a wonderful project. More people like Gustavo are needed in this world.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07524878248746427258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-26630411095971655792011-03-13T01:41:38.673-06:002011-03-13T01:41:38.673-06:00Hi Doris .. that has lightened my heart - amazing ...Hi Doris .. that has lightened my heart - amazing how such wonderful people are always there .. <br /><br />Gustavo deserves all the credit and support he can get .. what a brilliant story ..<br /><br />We do forget how lucky we are .. I hope Claire is enjoying her new techie magical toy .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-40116191033087847322011-03-12T23:15:51.507-06:002011-03-12T23:15:51.507-06:00Dearest Doris,
This is a subject to my heart! Wri...Dearest Doris,<br /><br />This is a subject to my heart! Writing and Reading (yes, with capital letters!) are THE most important things in life. It will set you apart for the rest of your life and it opens many windows in life... an outlook on the world.<br />Thanks for sharing this and for supporting Gustavo!<br /><br />Have a well deserved great Sunday and belated happy birthday to your lucky Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-16941856766113259352011-03-12T22:37:46.434-06:002011-03-12T22:37:46.434-06:00Wow, we simply do not think about such things goin...Wow, we simply do not think about such things going on and the fact that people cannot read in this day and age. But it is happening all over the world. We are so blessed and don't even realize it at times. Thank you for sharing that.Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01390800085540275327noreply@blogger.com