Nicaragua Facts

Nicaragua – Fast Facts

Food For The Poor has been working in Nicaragua since 1998, through several partners including the American Nicaraguan Foundation. The projects fall into 11 categories. Some of the priorities are: 

Agricultural and animal husbandry projects that provide men, women and children with both immediate help and better futures.

• The agricultural projects have the direct technical support of Taiwan ICDF. The Taiwanese, working with the people of Nicaragua, have converted arid soil into highly productive guava and papaya harvests. People without any prior agricultural skills are being taught not only how to prepare the land, and how to plant and harvest, but also how to do the marketing. These projects assist both men and women who now have new opportunities in these self- sustainable projects.
• There are 13 animal husbandry projects either completed or underway. Goat, pig and chicken farms provide people with food to eat, and also provide a way to earn an income through selling or bartering products to others in the community.

In the last five years, Food For The Poor has built more than 8,000 housing units from coast to coast, including the area that was affected by Hurricane Felix in 2007.

Community development projects have been successful in Nicaragua. These projects include different components, such as housing, water, furniture, gardens, community centers, tools and medical clinics.

Food For The Poor works with 23 orphanages, as part of the Angels of Hope program. Through this program, 769 children receive shelter, and an education. Most importantly, they receive the loving care that most have been lacking previously.

There are 10 water projects in the country, including development of wells, restoration of water resources, and sanitation projects.

The Bethany Village Clinic and El Bijagual Medical Clinic offer much-needed medical care to the destitute.

Shipments to Nicaragua over the last 18 months have included aid to the needy in the form of food, medicine, general health care items, and educational supplies.

Key Projects

Womens Development
Joe Prata & Edward Gray Development

Orphanages
Hogar Madre Albertina
Angels of Hope Educational Assistance Program

Sanitation
Nicaragua Latrines 2009
Nicaragua Latrines 2008 *
La Dalia Santa Julia Water and Sanitation *
Septic Tank Water Project Phase IV *
Septic Tank Water Project Phase V *

Animal Husbandry
Posoltega Goat Farm
Matagalpa Sustainable Income Goat Project *
El Menco Pig Farming Project *
El Manzano Pig Farm *
Santa Barbara Pig Farm *
Las Piedras Pig Farm *
Las Piedras Pig Farm *
Elequeme Pig Farm *
Pelibuey Goat Production Farms *
Bercier II Pig farm *
Chinandega Chicken Farm *
Terrabone Goat Farm *
La Amistad Animal Farm *

Housing
Bercier Village ll in Buenos Aires
Madre de las Lamentaciones Village in La Libertad
Fanelli Village III in El Coral
St. Steven Village in Teustepe
BoacoSchwab's Village in Motastepe
Fanelli Village in El Coral
Fr. Pfeffer's Village in El Bijagual*
Scalisi Village in Posoltega*
Fanelli Village II in El Coral *

Community Development
La Rica Village
Madre de Paz Village

Water Development
La Recoleccion Water & Sanitation Project
Jinotega Water Improvement
Madre de Toda Bondad Restoration
Hogar Moises Water Well
Amigos for Christ Water Wells 2009
ANF Water Wells 2009
San Pablo Water & Latrine *
San Jose de Protector Water Canal *
Amigos for Christ Water Wells 2008 *
Water Wells Nicaragua 2008 *

Education
Benito Pitito School Renovation
San Benito de Palermo School Construction
La Recoleccion Computer Project *
Belen School Classroom Addition *
Porteno School Hurricane Renovation II *
Hogar El Socorro Restoration *
Motastepe School and Multi-Use Center *
Cristo Salvador School Addition *
Monte Tabor Classroom Addition *
Maureen Courtney School Hurricane *
Porteno School Hurricane Repairs *
Our Lady of Ancora Library Restoration *

Medical
Bethany Village Clinic
El Bijagual Medical Clinic

Agriculture
Madre de Paz Reforestation
Madre de Dios Village Reforestation
Chacraseca Papaya Trees
Lino Arguello Agricultural Development
Costa Sur Agriculture Devlopment
Maclellan Leon Gardening Project *
San Danielo Gardening & Vegetable Project *
Chacaraseca Guava Trees

** Completed projects