by admin | Sep 24, 2019 | Current Events and News, Nicaragua Now, People
Emory graduate students Maureen Sanchez and Macklin McBride worked with our staff and community partners in Jinotega and Los Robles, Nicaragua this Summer on two distinct projects. Maureen created holistic care plans for families and caregivers of our Together For...
by admin | Sep 24, 2019 | Dominican Republic, Health / NCHC, Nicaragua Now
One of the many benefits of our work in the Dominican Republic has been the opportunity for comparative research among our academic partners. One such example is with the Department of Respiratory Therapy from Georgia State University. Their study compared a...
by admin | Aug 27, 2019 | Current Events and News, Nicaragua Now, Programs
Garry and Sandy Tucker recently returned to Nicaragua to help us develop a birding service-learning journey. Contact us for more information on how you can be a part of this inaugural trip! Name Email Address Message 13 + 2 =...
by admin | Jun 7, 2019 | Nicaragua Now, People
Tomorrow is Mothers Day in Nicaragua, and for Snapshot Wednesdays I lift up a very special person in my life – someone who I have not spoken with in several years but someone I carry in my heart every day. Guadalupe Palma is the matriarch of her community El...
by admin | May 1, 2019 | Nicaragua Now, People
Resilient, loyal, beautiful, and strong. Women have long been the backbone of families and communities in Nicaragua. Today we lift up Roxana Ubeda for being a positive role model for young women anywhere and reminder that believing in oneself is the first step to...
by admin | Apr 23, 2019 | Current Events and News, Nicaragua Now, Programs
A 2017 study led by Warren Wilson, Barbara Piperata and revealed food insecurity as a serious issue in the community of Los Robles. 93% of households were shown to be food insecure, demonstrating the level of poverty plaguing rural Nicaragua. The USDA defines food...
