Neighbors To Nicaragua Inc

THE MISSION OF NEIGHBORS TO NICARAGUA IS TO IDENTIFY AND ALLEVIATE PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM SEVERE POVERTY IN GRANADA, MANAGUA, AND OMETEPE. WE MEET THE CRITICAL NEEDS OF OUR YOUTH AND FAMLIES BY PROVIDING FOOD, SHELTER, TRANSPORTATION, CLOTHING, AND MEDICAL AID AND SERVICES. WE ALSO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING SUPPLIES, AND TUITION SUPPORT AND PROVIDE AID TO THE MISSIONS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE EFFECTIVE WORK SUPPORTS OUR OWN.

CENTRO DE OPORTUNIDAD. OUR FIRST SCHOOL, CENTRO DE OPORTUNIDAD (CENTER OF OPPORTUNITY), OPENED ITS DOORS TO OUR STUDENTS ON FEBRUARY 5, 2018. THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY AND FOUNDATION GRANTS, WE ARE TRULY BRINGING OPPORTUNITIES OF A BRIGHTER FUTURE TO A COMMUNITY IN NEED. OUR DEDICATED STAFF IS TEACHING BASIC LITERACY SKILLS TO YOUTH AND ADULTS, THOSE THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS. THEY WILL NOW HAVE THE CHANCE TO REJOIN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM UPON COMPLETION OF OUR PROGRAMS. WE ALSO PROVIDE A FREE MEAL EACH DAY TO ALL OF OUR REGISTERED STUDENTS THROUGH OUR NUTRITION PROGRAM. FOR MANY STUDENTS, THIS IS THE ONLY FULL MEAL THEY WILL RECEIVE THAT DAY. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE A COMPUTER LAB FOR ALL AGES TO TEACH COMPUTER SKILLS AND WE PLAN TO ROLL OUT A VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM WITH JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT THROUGH EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING, THIS IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITY WILL BE ABLE TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY FOR THEMSELVES AND FUTURE GENERATIONS TO COME.

ALL OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDING MEDICAL AID, NUTRITION, HOUSING, CORAZON CONTENTO AND GENERAL PROGRAM. MEDICAL AID AND NUTRITION ARE ALL PART OF OUR CORE MISSION IN NICARAGUA. THESE ARE SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE PEOPLE WE HELP IN NICARAGUA. CORAZON CONTENTO IS ANOTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING IN NICARAGUA. ON OCCASION WE RECEIVE DONATIONS ON THEIR BEHALF. HOWEVER, FOR 2018 WE HAVE LIMITED OR TRIED TO ELIMINATE THESE TYPES OF DONATIONS. GENERAL PROGRAM DONATIONS ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE CORE MISSION OF OUR ORGANIZATION.

EDUCATION. THE MISSION OF NEIGHBORS TO NICARAGUA IS TO IDENTIFY AND ALLEVIATE PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM SEVERE POVERTY IN GRANADA, MANAGUA, AND OMETEPE. WE MEET THE CRITICAL NEEDS OF OUR YOUTH AND FAMILIES BY PROVIDING FOOD, SHELTER, TRANSPORTATION, CLOTHING, AND MEDICAL AID AND SERVICES. WE ALSO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, SUPPLIES, AND TUITION SUPPORT AND AID THE MISSIONS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE EFFECTIVE WORK SUPPORTS OUR OWN.

EDUCATION PLUS. WE SUPPORT ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION PLUS, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION BASED IN PANTANAL, WHICH SERVES AROUND 200 CHILDREN AND YOUTH ANNUALLY. AS MOST CHILDREN AND TEENS ATTEND AREA OUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE MORNING OR AFTERNOON ONLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S ENRICHMENT CLASSES ARE OFFERED FROM 9:00 AM TO 4:00 PM TO SUPPLEMENT WHAT STUDENTS ARE LEARNING IN SCHOOL. OF THE TOTAL PARTICIPANTS, 60-PERCENT ARE FEMALE AND 40-PERCENT ARE MALE- AN IMPRESSIVE FIGURE CONSIDERING NICARAGUA'S LOW RATE OF FEMALE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT- AND APPROXIMATELY 90-PERCENT MOVE ON TO THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL.