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Pronica

Working in Solidarity with Nicaraguan Grassroots Partners since 1985

Letter from the director

It is with great sadness I write these words after almost 5 decades ProNica will close her doors both stateside and in Nicaragua. We simply cannot effectively operate within the confines of the present situation in the country. Instead we are focusing our efforts in a twofold endeavor:
We are actively seeking an NGO to direct our doners to in order to continue their support.
We are archiving ProNica’s history to make it accessible for academic research.

After the closing of Quaker House and our office in Managua we began the formal process of closing the NGO. At this time, we are awaiting our final audit and hope to have the closing finalized by the end of the year.

The board of directors of ProNica have passed a final resolution to close the stateside office on December 31st 2019. We are no longer accepting donations online but are working to secure a passthrough organization that will serve as a temporary intermediary until we  find a Nicaraguan NGO willing to work with our partner organizations. At this time, we are unable to process checks. Please contact the executive director Yarrow Ries with any questions.

In solidarity, Yarrow Ries Executive Director ProNica Inc.

Projects

Our partner projects are community-initiated and focus on the health, harmony and well-being of individuals as well as the community as a whole. They address not only urgent needs but the roots of social injustice, empowering successive generations in poor communities to continue to strive for economic, social and ecological sustainability.

Students

As the group travels the country meeting ProNica’s project partners, themes like Latin American history, globalization, international politics and economics, community development, women’s empowerment and environmental sustainability become clear and personal as delegates interact with the people doing the work at the grassroots level.

Tours

Meet ProNica project partners on a more leisurely Witness Tour and experience a country renowned for its stunning vistas, its warm hospitality, and the inspiring resilience of its people.

In addition to visiting our project partners working on women’s rights, rehabilitating abandoned children, organic farming, and our famous beauty school, visitors stop by potters’ and artisans’ studios, enjoy performances by musicians, and shop in local markets specializing in native handicrafts.

Volunteers

Volunteers with our partner and affiliate communities in Nicaragua are accepted based on volunteer skills and interests and our partners’ needs. Those interested in volunteering, please contact us [stateside].

Volunteers in Nicaragua must speak fluent (or near-fluent) Spanish and commit to a minimum of two months of service. Language is a requisite since most volunteers will be in placements where no one speaks English.  For those who do not speak Spanish, we would be happy to recommend excellent Spanish schools, like Hijos del Maiz in the community of El Lagartillo, where students get on-on-one tutoring while sharing in life in the rural cooperative.