At Casa Búho, we believe the deepest recognition is seeing a girl become an independent reader or a teenager return as a mediator to guide the younger ones. However, over the years, various institutions have publicly recognized the strength and impact of our work.
These endorsements are not merely formal distinctions; they represent the trust placed in a community project that has demonstrated continuity, leadership, and a sustained commitment to the right to read.
2025 – August
Public Recognition – Municipality of Puerto López
For contributing to the intellectual development of children and adolescents and for strengthening the social fabric through permanent programs in reading, art, and community participation.
2024 – November
International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP)
Selected by the United States Department of State to participate in the prestigious International Visitors Leadership Program, which connects emerging leaders from different countries to exchange experiences, strengthen institutional capacities, and expand international collaboration networks on social and cultural development issues.
2024 – March
International Women's Day Recognition
Awarded by the Colectivo de Mujeres Tejedoras Manabitas and the GAD Parroquial de Machalilla, highlighting community leadership and the inspiring role for girls and young women in the parish.
2019 – August
Cultural Merit Recognition – Colectivo Alégrate Puerto López
For contributing to art and culture through the FestiArtes Festival and the active promotion of children's reading as a community cultural practice.
2018 – August
Social Merit Recognition – Municipality of Puerto López
For the work in promoting reading as a tool for social cohesion and community development.
Over time, these recognitions reveal something deeper: the consistency of a community model that has managed to integrate childhood, culture, and citizenship in a single space.
Casa Búho continues growing from its territory, with local roots and an international outlook, convinced that when reading becomes part of everyday life, it transforms into a lasting force for human development.