Rosario Lopez will be our next intern in La Calle Real! She graduated from UC Davis this September after having double majored in Clinical Nutrition and Chicano Studies. Rosario grew up in Lancaster, California and enjoyed playing soccer when she was little. She was put in contact with WCRF after a presentation by Hal Young
Nicole nurturing a few of the local kids. Nicole has been a huge supporter for our work in Nicaragua over the past several years. She has made several trips to La Calle Real with her teenage children (Jeremy and Glory) on past ChariTours, participating in various programs, projects, and hygiene kit distribution. Besides being a
Hermes Reyes finally reached his micro-loan goal. Thanks to those who supported him. He will break ground on his aquaponic fish farming business and start his project early next year. Also take a look at the 3 Business Development Loans that were funded in September! We thank all our donors who have helped make this happen. Currently
SOCIAL SITUATION IN NICARAGUA The social situation here is relatively calm. We can travel safely from one city to another and the flow of tourist coming down to Nicaragua is beginning to go up, as shown by the visits of cruise ships arriving at Atlantic ports of the country. The hospitality of the Nicaraguan people
The next Business Class for La Calle Real is scheduled to begin on December 12th. This class is intended to help those in the community overcome obstacles in establishing and maintaining their business. The classes will be taught at the La Calle Real Community Center which was built by WCRF with donated funds. The class
We finally were able to post some information on our wonderful volunteers from Folsom High School. See what they did here.
Recently FHS students Susan Ke and Reshma Kodimerla organized and raised money for special health/medical kits for those in need in La Calle Real, Nicaragua. Other projects by Folsom High School students include the start of a playground and an aquaponic project in 2017. Compiling medical first aid kits at the community center
Dania Garcia is the first student in our new English program. This program is taught one on one by our linguist, Juan Carlos Munguia. The program has five levels, each requiring a written and verbal test. Dania is now involved in many different projects in LCR. She is the coordinator for the Bright Water education
This month, WCRF will be sending out two important message to it’s friends. The first is an interactive e-newsletter. It will help to update some of the current programs and efforts that are going on with WCRF. The second will be our annual drive for donations. While we are pleased with your past donations, we
As many of you know Juan suffered a medical emergency on the morning of November 7. He has received medical attention and is now back at the community center supervising activities and feeling better. He is not 100% yet, but seems to be getting stronger each day.. He thanks everybody for your thoughts and prayers.
