Brigadista Spotlight: Meet Community Leader Doña Daysi

 Deisy Gonzalez, 71, is one of the longest-serving Brigadistas in Los Robles. In a continuation of recognizing the Brigidistas of Los Robles, We sat down with founding member, Deisy Gonzalez to learn more about her life and how volunteers and donors support her...

The Brigadistas of Los Robles

Who are the Brigadistas of Los Robles? Most volunteer groups and partners who have come down to Nicaragua have met or heard of the network of Brigadistas that make up an integral part of Los Robles. These Brigadistas are community health volunteers: a majority female...

Los Robles Health Clinic News

2017 brought tremendous progress for our health initiatives in northern Nicaragua, with the greatest achievement perhaps being the formal establishment of the Los Robles Health Clinic by the Nicaragua Ministry of Health (MINSA). Since renovated and converted to a...

Los Patos Fly South: Service Learning in Los Robles

Written by Sarah Heppler, University of Oregon student, Pictures by Diana Avila.  On March 19th, 2016, 16 University of Oregon students boarded an 11:55pm flight to begin the journey to Los Robles, Nicaragua, for a Holden Center Alternative Break project with...
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