Health:
Meet Meyling Gutierrez,was born with VATER Syndrome, which affects her vertebrae, trachea and esophagus development. Her struggle and loving family moved us to connect her with…
Crisbell Rivera is 12 years old, lives with her mother and three siblings in Los Robles and suffers from cerebral paralysis. Before joining our Together For Health program, she lacked access to medicine and specialists. Now…
Juntos Para Salud (Together for Health), was founded by Drs. Ben and Karen Thrower after a life-changing trip to Nicaragua in 2014…
Community Impact:
Jinotega, Nicaragua is nicknamed the “city of centenarians”, and we would like to introduce you to one of our favorites: Doña Clementina is 97 years old a has many stories to tell…
Rosibel Hernández is a widow, mother of four and living in Paso Real – the most isolated corner of Los Robles, Nicaragua. She and her family were family were living in deplorable conditions until they were connected with Wesleyan School…
Don Ernesto is 78 years old and has lived in Los Robles, Nicaragua for over 40 years in an open-air wood structure with a dirt floor without any family nearby. That was until a few neighbors became aware of declining health and decided to take action…
Youth Sports:
Although the relationship with Comunidad Connect began with Noel Sr, the entire Sandino family has joined the movement. Read on to learn more about how each of them has become an integral piece of the puzzle in their community…
Gathering representatives from local schools, municipal government, and league athletes and coaches, Comunidad Connect facilitated a meeting of organizational stakeholders in San Juan del Sur to recognize the successes of the past and plan for next ten years of growth…
2018 Video (To be released 12-3-2018)