I’ve been going to Nicaragua since I was 12 years old. Spending a week with the people is life changing. In 2018 we were not able to go to La Calle Real because of the political turmoil. The business started from a desire to help these amazing people even if we couldn’t go in person.
I have been on several trips with WCRF and been involved in helping many members of the community start and grow small businesses. Assisting the beautiful people of La Calle Real in developing their own small businesses has been a transformative experience for me! It has been wonderful to see how they instantly thrive with
I’ve been able to go to Nicaragua twice with WCRF, and it’s been amazing both times! This last time I focused on working one on one with special needs kids, particularly a five-year-old boy named Kevin with Down syndrome. Working with Kevin was such a great experience for me. It has made me more patient and
I loved that our family could go on this trip together and experience this once in a lifetime opportunity. Also, a highlight for me was being able to share one of my life passions with these kids who’ve never had a chance to have any formal baseball instruction. They soaked it up!
I had a great time in Nicaragua. I really liked helping the kids and talking to the high school about my learning challenges. I felt so thankful for my life because I realized everything I have and I like being able to give back to everyone. When I left Calle Real I wanted to go
The best part of being able to go to Nicaragua was being able to serve the AMAZING people in the community. I was able to learn so much from them. They were always so happy and that would make my day. Some of the highlights of the trip was being able to make and give
My trip to Nicaragua with WWCRF was one of the most rewarding volunteer experiences of my life. The trip was very well organized and I witnessed first-hand how WWCRF is making a lasting and sustainable footprint by working with the community it serves.
We are preparing for our 2023 humanitarian trip to Nicaragua. It is people like you that allow us to deliver supplies and services, as well as goodwill to these wonderful people. Over the past fifteen years, we have done over 30 humanitarian trips with hundreds of volunteers. We also have had university interns from various
Two WCRF board members (Angela McMillan and Jayna Hendershot) recently completed a trip to La Calle Real to meet with key leaders of the community center, where they received updates on WCRF programs. They also provided training in selected programs in which WCRF has been providing long term support through our coordinators in LCR. (Read
1.Small business development. Two small business projects were started. Nicole taught brick oven baking classes to four people interested in furthering their business prospects. It’s still uncertain what can be developed business wise, but some ideas are in the works. Also, Charity Westra did a hair class for three days, teaching women how to do hair