by admin | Mar 9, 2016 | People, Programs
Written by Guest Blogger: Dr. Ben Thrower, Neurologist & Comunidad Connect Volunteer, February 2016 A child’s curious eyes peeking out from a doorway. Bright greetings of “Hola!” calling out in the cool morning breeze. The power of human dignity and the...
by admin | Oct 5, 2015 | Programs
by Grace Galloway, Princeton in Latin America Fellow, Comunidad Connect Since beginning in 2011 Nica Agua has partnered with 16 communities, working side by side with community members as they achieve their goal: access to clean drinking water in their homes. This...
by admin | Jun 22, 2015 | Current Events and News, People, Programs
This entry is the second of a two-part series. See “Mixing Work and Play – Part 1” for coverage of the extensive preparation that preceded Sam’s donation. Nicaraguans and foreigners alike joke about Nicaragua’s lax standards of punctuality, but...
by admin | Jun 15, 2015 | Current Events and News, People, Programs
It’s folks like Sam Bensley who make our work at Comunidad Connect a pleasure as well as a success. Look no further than Sam’s visit to San Juan del Sur in January 2015 – with 350 pounds in donations of sports equipment in tow – to see why. This entry is the...
by admin | May 27, 2015 | Current Events and News, People, Programs
By Jon Thompson, Comunidad Connect Co-Founder and Board President By the time Comunidad Connect launched the Nica Agua program in Los Robles in 2011, I had been in Los Robles for almost 5 years. I had met Angela Lopez, a local pioneer health volunteer, and her...
