by Editor | Sep 16, 2015 | Blog, Uncategorized
We are all inspired by the work of ProNica partner organizations. We follow their stories and visualize the impact they have on communities and individuals in Nicaragua. But why just dream of it? Experience the work yourself, and meet the grassroots leaders who are...
by Yarrow | Sep 10, 2015 | Blog, Uncategorized
I’m unclear of the year, let alone a date, as to when I joined the ProNica community. It was in large part due to a friend’s encouragement. How could I, how could any of us, resist the gentle urging of Ruth Hyde Paine? Like now, back in those days, the mid- 1990s,...
by Editor | Sep 10, 2015 | Blog, Uncategorized
It was during the mid-1990s when Sociology professor Nancy Taylor first joined her dear friend, Margaret “Peg” Rigg at a ProNica planning meeting in Florida. Nancy’s curiosity had long been piqued by Peg’s stories upon return from trips to Nicaragua. Sitting among the...
by Editor | Sep 10, 2015 | Acahualt Women's Center, Blog
Name: Norma Villalta Age: 61 Role: Administrator of Acahualt Women’s Center Q: How did you first learn about the Acahault and how long ago? A: We founded the organization in the 90s. We (Norma Villalta and Maria Elena Bonilla) founded it due to the needs we saw in our...
by Editor | Sep 9, 2015 | Blog
“When I first came to La Chureca (The Dump), I almost died of fright seeing the conditions where people lived. Children were sleeping wrapped in plastic as blankets. People of all ages were frantically raking through trash for something to eat. Their struggle to...