by Adam Rosendale | Feb 27, 2019 | Health / NCHC, Nicaragua Now, People, Programs
Twice a year, Drs. Ben and Karen Thrower visit Nicaragua to check up on patients of the Together For Health program and complete Family Impact Projects. Below are some memorable moments from their trip in Feb....
by Adam Rosendale | Jan 25, 2019 | Current Events and News, Nicaragua Now, People, Programs
Diana Avila traveled to Nicaragua with the University of Oregon in 2016 for a service-learning trip; an experience that she looks back to as one of the defining weeks in her life. As part of the ‘Everyone Makes A Difference’ holiday campaign, Diana...
by Adam Rosendale | Dec 22, 2018 | Current Events and News, Health / NCHC, Nicaragua Now, People
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by admin | Oct 5, 2018 | Nicaragua Now, People, Programs
Jinotega, Nicaragua is nicknamed the “city of centenarians”, and we would like to introduce you to one of our favorites: Doña Clementina. She is 97 years old and lives in the small farming community of Los Robles. She has given birth to an unbelievable twelve...
by admin | Aug 27, 2018 | Nicaragua Now, People
Since Nicaragua’s socio-economic crisis began over 100 days ago, there have been numerous ways local residents have joined together to survive this difficult time. Regardless of geography and circumstances, the character of community has shined through. One such...
by admin | Jul 26, 2018 | Nicaragua Now, People
Watching the success of underdogs teams in the 2018 World Cup, I was reminded of the old saying “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts”.In community development work, we call this phenomenon “social capital” as it is what happens when...
