by Yarrow | Jun 11, 2015 | Blog
“One cannot expect positive results from an educational or political action program which fails to respect the particular view of the world held by the people. Such a program constitutes cultural invasion, good intentions notwithstanding.” ~Paulo Freire During several...
by Yarrow | Jun 11, 2015 | Blog
Doña “Victoria” was just over 40-years-old when Casa del Niño coordinator Rosario González first met her. Rosario had traveled with her team to the distant rural community of El Horno (The Furnace) as part of their cervical cancer prevention campaign. Rosario recalled...
by Yarrow | Jun 11, 2015 | Blog
Seeking freedom, “Fatima” slept the first night away from her husband in a field—while it rained. In the morning, she trudged to the place she had read about on the eye-catching flyers around town. Upon arrival at the Oficina de la Mujer (Office of the Woman) in the...
by Yarrow | Jun 10, 2015 | Blog
On April 14th, dear friend of ProNica and the people of Nicaragua, Father Denis Hébert passed away at his home in Managua. He was a cherished guide for ProNica, a longtime member of the local Consejo advisory counsel, and founder of the organization Foundation for...
by Yarrow | Feb 15, 2015 | Blog, Casa Materna
Casa Materna Lights the Way for Change in Maternal Health ~Kitty Madden, Casa Materna Volunteer Social Worker We began simply – a tiny light illuminating the darkness of maternal death in Nicaragua in 1990. Little did we know then that our Casa Materna would be a...
