100 % Direct Humanitarian Assistance To Nicaragua Since 1996
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The Objective......is to assist in such a way that the support provided will generate additional opportunities for improvements in the recipients lives through a network of dedicated groups and individuals. Schools, Senior Care facilities as well as Hospitals, Clinics, Doctors and Dentists are the ongoing focal points. Some individuals and families in desperate need are also being helped directly along with some students in higher education who receive assistance in the form of needed supplies i.e. textbooks and other material. Help with interest payments on student loans has also taking place. The need is vast and regardless of the degree of assistance provided there is, unfortunately, no end in sight. Nicaragua is a beautiful country. The people, unfortunately, also being among the poorest in Central America with 75% of the population living in poverty. What we here take for granted is a major and ongoing uphill struggle for the populous in Nicaragua. This project started in 1996 after a brief visit to teach Hospitality and Tourism related subjects at the then University of Mobile's San Marcos campus in Carazo which is now Ave Maria University. 2009 marked the 14th journey to Nicaragua with much needed equipment, supplies and funds.
It Began......in 1995 when a colleague of mine at Triton College, River Grove, IL came back from a trip to Nicaragua and while there had been in contact with the then University of Mobile's campus in San Marcos. The University was interested in educating English proficient students in Hospitality Industry and Tourism subjects; an assignment which another colleague and I undertook during the following summers. It was clear to see from the outset that whatever assistance we could muster, it was desperately needed and perhaps that we could make a difference. We do have an impact, however small looking at the total need. We will continue with this project indefinitely knowing that, at least, we are able to bring some optimism and sunshine into some people’s lives whether it is in form of a wheelchair, a walker, medical supplies, eyeglasses, foodservice supplies, school supplies, toys or direct financial support. Most important is that this project is a 100% Direct Effort with NO Administrative Expenses. All costs associated with each journey are absorbed by us privately.
Contact Information......please contact us for additional information. We hope, that after you have viewed this site and gotten your questions answered, that you will see this as an opportunity to assist in this important purpose. Thank you for visiting this web-site.
Fax: 630.773.2550
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