The International Children's Poetry Festival, Manyula, has been held in El Salvador every November since 2010. Bilingual published authors and poets from the United States and El Salvador conduct presentations and writing workshops for Salvadoran children and youth.

The children that attend love to read books, write stories and dream big for a better future. Unfortunately, many are from rural areas where their parents work hard to provide for them and often there is not enough money to buy books or school supplies.

This Children Poetry Festival brings hope to more than a thousand

children in the country. They are exposed to children's books, poetry

and author presentations. Each child receives a festival tote bag with

school supplies and gifts. A delicious lunch is also provided during

the Fiesta Educativa.

Your collaboration will help us to organize and make the 15th

International Children's Poetry Festival, Manyula possible.

What We Need

The 15th Children's Poetry Festival is fundraising for $2,000. This

money will help us purchase the gifts that each child will receive

including books, supplies and snacks. Children will be grateful for

your collaboration.

Please consider making a donation in any amount.

The Impact

The 15th International Children’s Poetry Festival, Manyula will help

children to discover the world of poetry. The festival will give

children books, poems and a wonderful experience with the literary

world. We encourage children to dream big as we promote the importance of education.