by Editor | Sep 1, 2016 | Blog, Delegations
Over the past year, I worked alongside ProNica, volunteering for Fundacion Somos Asi Por La Paz Y La Vida (We are Here for Peace and Life), a holistic health organization created to train health promoters in basic skills to save lives in their rural communities. As a...
by Editor | Aug 31, 2016 | Blog, Delegations
When I signed up for the trip to Nicaragua as a high school student at Moorestown Friends School, I knew little about the country or ProNica. Through prerequisitory meetings, the goal of ProNica was made clear: we were going to Nicaragua to learn about the culture and...
by Editor | Aug 26, 2016 | Blog, Los Quinchos
When I first heard that I would be working at Los Quinchos, a residential center for youth located in San Marcos, Nicaragua, I was excited and nervous. I had worked with youth in similar situations in Immokalee, Florida and was happy to spend my summer with middle to...
by Editor | Aug 26, 2016 | Blog, Delegations
I have always been a watcher, a silent observer who studies people and places. However, when I took part in The College of New Jersey WILL (Women in Learning and Leadership) delegation in June, I knew being silent would not suffice. To simply observe the...
by Editor | Aug 26, 2016 | Blog, Casa Materna
When Maria Fatima arrived at the Casa Materna in mid-July, she looked around thoughtfully taking in every aspect of her surroundings. Then she said, “I was here almost ten years ago, and I am remembering how it was. I was only 14 years old and about to give birth to...