As of December 11, a new joint venture was started at the community center. The joint venture will be managed by Hermes Reyes. the project will consist of bringing pigs to market in Leon in the last six months. The pigs are bought at a wholesale price from local farmers and are resold at auction
As many of you know, Juan Carlos (WCRF director in LCR), suffered a medical emergency on Thursday morning. He was rushed to the hospital. He was treated there, and is now resting at the community center. He will be transferring to the hospital in Leon by bus on Saturday morning. He has been given medication
We are looking for volunteers to fill specific assignments in Nicaragua for the week of January 20th. Come join us and have an experience of a lifetime! Contact Hal at 530-903-5153 or wcrf@ymail.com to make arrangements
In another attempt to stimulate economy in the community, the Community Center offered the sale of agriculture products such as seed and fertilizer to the La Calle Real Community this past year. We are pleased to report that the contribution towards supplies will be repaid by the end of this month. This was a success
We recently started a program for poor and single mothers. This program consists of women making cloth place-mats with coasters and tote bags. Once the initial production gets under way, we will be able to send you one of these sets as a gift accompanying your donation of $50 to the program. The information is
Thanks to Dennis Smith , Arnoldo Biaz, and Alejandro Rocha, the new tile has been laid in the front half of the community center.
Check out our new music video! Filmed in Nicaragua, the song “Home” by Phillip Phillips carries the message of finding a home, an idea of home we hope to make reality here in Nicaragua. We thank the up and coming singing star Maggie Scott and her family for making this possible. See what our clean
Hal Young and Dennis Smith have been busy every day with meetings and projects. Please take a look at some of the photos, to get a sample of what is going on during the trip!
In September, the sociopolitical situation in the department of León seems to be returning to normality. In some places more tourists can be seen that are visiting the city and the shopping centers are already operating the normal 8 working hours (in July they were operating only 4 hours). UNAN began classes, but few students