Visit to SOS’ Community Partners in Nicaragua & Costa Rica

Jamie Arron in A different kind of trip

Mar 13, 2017

Community Profile: Las Escaleras, Nicaragua

As we arrived to Las Escaleras we were greeted by a few dozen people lined up…

Jamie Arron in A different kind of trip

Mar 13, 2017

Part 1: a visit to Matagalpa

I spent the first few days of the travels with the Nicaraguan staff of our long-time partner organization, ANIDES. Together we travelled to seven communities total, including four in which SOS had previously supported school-building projects.

Jamie Arron in A different kind of trip

Mar 10, 2017

Partner Profile: Anides (Asociación Nicaragüense Para el Desarrollo)

The story of Gloria and her team unfolds gradually over the course of our 3 days together. The long drives through the highlands give us plenty of time to get to know one another.

Jamie Arron in A different kind of trip

Mar 8, 2017

Country Profile: Education in Nicaragua

Schoolhouses marked with blue and white stripes cover Nicaragua. The design is now standard on all new builds. But there are still classrooms of different colours leftover from an era prior; the age before the revolution. They are still in use, and teachers…

Jamie Arron in A different kind of trip

Mar 7, 2017

Community Profile: Los Limones, Nicaragua

When Eddy began teaching in Los Limones 19 years ago, he supported the whole community of 72 students, teaching grades one through six simultaneously, all within a single classroom. It seemed superhuman to me, though I was told it was quite common in the…

Jamie Arron in A different kind of trip

Mar 7, 2017

Community Profile: Pueblo Viejo, Nicaragua

The school in Pueblo Viejo had a lively feel to it as we arrived. Students had just…

Jamie Arron in A different kind of trip

Mar 7, 2017

Community Profile: El Chile, Nicaragua

It was quite a beautiful spot to see now. These five classrooms (“aulas”) all perched atop this highland cliff, overlooking a stunning view of the countryside. Sujey and Blanca were the two teachers who had taken their day off to come meet us. However, it was…

Jamie Arron in A different kind of trip

Mar 3, 2017

Gloria Ordonez. Sterling Miranda. Julian Guevara. I don’t yet know these folks, except for trading a few emails and a couple quick Skypes. But it doesn’t take long to see they have so much wisdom to share. Combined, the three of them possess nearly 50 years experience leading community development work in Latin America, along with personal stories…

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