by Jon Thompson | Aug 26, 2021 | Dominican Republic, People
We speak with Brian Mejia about his work as a Major League Baseball scout and President of the Dominican Prospect League, his Carambola Surf House, the Marullos Surf + project, and how collaborating with Comunidad Connect generates impact in the Dominican Republic....
by Adam Rosendale | Mar 11, 2021 | Homes For Good, Nicaragua Now, People, Programs
Over the course of two weeks, we constructed a new home for Tania and her children. Her second-oldest, Crisbel, has been a patient of the Together For Health program for several years now and has made incredible progress with her mobility and temperament. However,...
by Adam Rosendale | Mar 1, 2021 | Nicaragua Now, People
“A dollar goes a lot further here” is a sentiment that we use frequently to describe daily living in Nicaragua to those visiting from abroad. To better illustrate this idea, we recently sat down with Brigadista (Community Health Promoter) Deisy Gonzalez to learn more...
by Adam Rosendale | Nov 30, 2020 | People
We are excited to kick off the Comunidad Connect Holiday Music Series with Mat Mendonca and Emily Ward interpreting “Run Through The Jungle” by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Mat co-founded the Nica Agua program, joined the Board of Directors in 2011, and...
by Jon Thompson | Feb 25, 2020 | People
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by Jon Thompson | Feb 17, 2020 | Health / NCHC, Nicaragua Now, People
The rain began as we entered the meager home of Rosibel and her four children. I was thrilled because Comunidad Connect put on that new roof a few years ago. They have no furniture, so we stood in her one-room house and asked Rosibel about her youngest child. We had...