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Blue Moon Fiesta Latina 2019 Photo Gallery
Snapshots- Roxana
Resilient, loyal, beautiful, and strong. Women have long been the backbone of families and communities in Nicaragua. Today we lift up Roxana Ubeda for being a positive role model for young women anywhere and reminder that believing in oneself is the first step to...
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Snapshots- Joaquin
Joaquin Batista is a man on a mission: to improve the quality of life for rural communities in the Montellano municipality of the Dominican Republic. His exhausting work ethic reflects his deep empathy for others and his ambitious vision for his region has drawn the...
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Georgia State University Research
Doug Gardenhire, professor of Respiratory Therapy at Georgia State University, recently led a group of students to the Dominican Republic to perform lung checks, respiratory health surveys and complete family impact projects. Previously in Nicaragua, Doug and his...
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Food For Good In Nicaragua
A 2017 study led by Warren Wilson, Barbara Piperata and revealed food insecurity as a serious issue in the community of Los Robles. 93% of households were shown to be food insecure, demonstrating the level of poverty plaguing rural Nicaragua. The USDA defines food...
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Together for Health Group, February 2019
Twice a year, Drs. Ben and Karen Thrower visit Nicaragua to check up on patients of the Together For Health program and complete Family Impact Projects. Below are some memorable moments from their trip in Feb. 2019
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Tessa's Trip to the DR
University of Virginia student, Tessa Danehy, shares about her experience living and working in the community of Arroyo de Leche in the Dominican Republic. I am truly so thankful for Comunidad Connect and everything their organization did to make this research trip...
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Georgia State Professor, Anne Lorio
Kennesaw State University Nursing Student in the Dominican Republic
Kennesaw State nursing student, Lily Roche, sharing her thoughts on her experience working in the Dominican Republic.
read moreLasting Connections
Diana Avila traveled to Nicaragua with the University of Oregon in 2016 for a service-learning trip; an experience that she looks back to as one of the defining weeks in her life. As part of the 'Everyone Makes A Difference' holiday campaign, Diana participated using...
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