by admin | Apr 5, 2017 | People, Programs
Written by: Yarisleidy Mayorquin, Program Director, Nica Agua, Comunidad Connect A few weeks ago I participated in a free online video conferences for sustainable development in Latin American countries. It was hosted by Actúa, an online platform for consulting...
by admin | Feb 13, 2017 | People, Programs
Léelo en español Written by Laura Bonin, GSU Physical Therapy Student Months of planning, endless crowdfunding emails, and feelings of anticipation and excitement all preceded a weeklong trip for fourteen physical therapy students, one professor, and two physical...
by admin | Feb 4, 2017 | People, Programs
Léelo en Español The Cultural Connections team started 2017 with a bang. In January alone, we’ve received over 30 volunteers (shout out to Emory @ Goizueta, NYU Alternative Breaks, and Georgia State University Physical Therapy)! And we’re just getting started. As we...
by admin | Jan 11, 2017 | People, Programs
Written by Yarisleidy Mayorquin, Coordinator of Nica Agua Léalo en español! The work of Nica Agua doesn’t stop at delivering filters and monitoring their use; the program is becoming more and more like the new model we are implementing in San Esteban. There we...
by admin | Dec 10, 2016 | Current Events and News, People, Programs
Nicaragua is unique in its prevalence for volunteering and community organizations. One of the pillars of the free public healthcare system, in this country with the second lowest GDP per capital in the Western Hemisphere, are the brigadistas. These rural health...
by admin | Dec 10, 2016 | People, Programs
About 10 years ago Jon Thompson who had traveled to Nicaragua as a tourist and Alejandro Noguera, who had recently retired from professional baseball in Nicaragua, came together around the vision of organized leagues in soccer, baseball, and basketball for young...
