by admin | Aug 20, 2024 | Current Events and News, Nicaragua Now, People, Programs
by admin | Jul 7, 2024 | Current Events and News, Nicaragua Now
The community of Los Robles in Jinotega, Nicaragua, is home to approximately 2,000 people. Due to the lack of a proper wastewater and sewage system, most families resort to building basic latrines—simple pits in the ground with a cement or wooden seat on top—while...
by admin | Jul 7, 2024 | Homes For Good, Nicaragua Now
Skip to videos María is a 78-year-old woman who lives with her husband Inocencio (77), and her grandson Anllel (15). María and Inocencio met when they were young and have shared every joy and challenge life has presented them. Together they have 7 children who live in...
by Adam Rosendale | Sep 15, 2021 | Homes For Good, Nicaragua Now
Yorlin Osorio is 9 years old and was born in the remote town of Wiwili, Nicaragua, 4 hours from the city of Jinotega. She moved to Los Robles with her grandparents and mother when she was 6 years old. Her grandfather was in need of steady employment after his only son...
by Adam Rosendale | Aug 26, 2021 | Nicaragua Now, People, Programs
Today we celebrate Ángel Guadalupe Cruz Alaniz (9), and Becker Alanís Blandón Alaniz (11) for their initiative and entrepreneurship. The young boys started breeding chickens with the idea of creating a chicken coop business in Los Robles to sell eggs, hens, and...
by Adam Rosendale | May 13, 2021 | Current Events and News, Health / NCHC, Nicaragua Now, Programs
Read - Nica Agua Bio-Sand Filters Part 1 Without reliable access to safe water, marginalized communities face the largest burden of disease. Lack of clean water leads to waterborne illnesses, children missing school (with girls disproportionately affected), stifled...