Current Humanitarian Trip in Nicaragua
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!
September Nicaragua News Update
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
Micro Loans Are Being Delivered This Week!
Micro Loans are to be delivered this week. Three of our entrepreneurs in La Calle Real have received 100% funding to improve their business ventures. Hal Young and Dennis Smith will be awarding their loans on September 18th. The recipients are: –Jose Maria Hernandez Jiron –Fernanda Raquel Silva –Wildredo Josue Rivera Solis
Emergency Food Assistance is on its Way
Because of the dire economic situation in Nicaragua, WCRF has started an emergency food relief effort. Our effort consists of two parts: We are buying in bulk basic food staples such as rice and beans. Staples are being sold at the community center at cost to those who have some form of income. The Community
Thank you for donating to recent relief efforts! With matching funds, we raised over $2900
We are very thankful for those who contributed to our efforts. Every donation of up to $100 was matched by Hal Young and together we reached over $2900
Current Events in Nicaragua
Even though the political situation in Nicaragua remains divisive, incidents of protesters clashing with police has diminished. Most of the flareups and violence has occurred in the inner city of Managua. Transportation has greatly improved as the blockades on the main highways and in the cities have been removed. There are hopes that the dialogue
Current Update on Nicaragua
Direct from Juan Carlos in the community of La Calle Real The police carried out cleaning operations in several cities of Nicaragua, while other municipalities in the country carried out marches against and in favor of the government. The department of Granada remains in complete calm this weekend, some neighborhoods still maintain their barricades in
Recent Trip Update
I wanted to update you on our recent travel to Nicaragua and the situation in LCR. As you probably already know, 24 of 26 volunteers canceled their trip to Nicaragua because of the unstable situation in Nicaragua. Denise and I were able to travel and, with some difficulty, we were able to finally get transportation