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Winthrop University project: Nicaragua
Winthrop University project: Nicaragua
In alliance with RJI, Winthrop University recently ended another Project in Nicaragua. For one week, the group was hosted in two different communities in Nicaragua; Rocha and Tierra Blanca, both located in the department of Matagalpa.
The first objective of the group was to visit the elementary school (previously built by Winthrop University)in Rocha, to check the building status, to paint inside and identify other needs from the school and students. Plus to this, the volunteers gave some donations for the teachers and school supplies (paper, pens, pencils and color pencils)
Elementary school of Tierra Blanca was also painted
The second objective at these communities was to run a medical campaign with support from the local hospitals. Nutrition workshops, blood pressure, heart rate, weight measure and tetanus vaccine was provided for all people who attended. Also vitamins, fungal creams and other medication were available for the people who needed it.
The community kids also received English classes, strengthening the student’s basic of English. They reviewed topics that have been previously treated with the children’s, trying to incorporate some new elements.
Los Jazmines, Costa Rica University of Coneccticut 2013
University of Coneccticut Costa Rica 2013
Los Jazmines A, Upala, Costa Rica.
Los Jazmines is a small rural community close to the border with Nicaragua, hosting 33+ families, where the group was working on january The mission for this trip was to build the Primary Health Center building, from the foundation up,it will work as headquarters for the community.
Among the other objectives, the group help with many other maintenance task to improve the school insfrastructure.In addition to this, the group made donations.
Thank you very much Gina for your great support!
YCA Volunteers Mexico ends project
YCA Volunteers Mexico ends project
Our great volunteer team working in Mexico just finished their 10 week journey. But the impact they left was tremendous, something the community will never forget.
This time, our volunteers worked on Casa Hogar, El Nino Feliz. An orphanage that hosts 36 kids from ages between 0-15 years old.
This time, our volunteers focused on a diversity of objectives with the orphanage and the community where it is located and all of them were achieved successfully:
Child/Teen development:
- Increasing social skills and leadership
- Cognitive development and educational support
- Teamwork skills
- Improving fitness levels
- English/computer lessons
- Encouraging creativity.
Education:
- Create awareness at the local schools about the orphanage
- Value of environmental sustainability and development.
- To educate the children regarding the value of hygiene and personal sanitation
- Community involvement
Infrastructure:
- Development of infrastructure and hygiene facilities
- Aqueduct
- Mural Signs
- Vegetable Garden
- House painting (including fences, front and inside)
RJI partners again with S.O.S for 2011
Reto Juvenil Internacional partners again with S.O.S (Students Offering Support) for 2011.
SOS has been one of our partners for over 2 years and we are looking forwards to strength this alliance for the good of rural communities.
S.O.S is the student-led charitable association that supports and develops University SOS chapters. Within each SOS chapter, student volunteers work together to raise marks which raises money to ultimately raise roofs for children in Latin America, in countries such as Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama and Guatemala.
Within this two years, together we have reached numerous communities and helped them with a diverse number of needs they had:
Costa Rica:
-Poasito: Construction of antiseismic foundations for the community hall destroyed by an Earthquake
-Namaldi: Construction of Primary School, Teacher´s house, Vegetable garden, High school Improvements, Dining hall
-Cerro Azul: Primary school Improvements
Guatemala:
-Nueva Florida: construction of the primary school and vegetable garden
Nicaragua:
-Ocalca: construction of 2 classrooms for the primary school and vegetable garden
-Pueblo Viejo: construction of the teacher´s house for the primary school, School Dining room and vegetable garden
Panama:
-Silico Creek: Construction of dining room for primary school and vegetable garden
For this 2011, this alliance will help many other communities and with it, the opportunity for a better life will reach many more people
Brittany Kubicz 1
"Travelling and volunteering with Reto Juvenil Internacional and SOS in the Cerro Blanco Village in Guatemala was a trip of a life time!
I learnt so much about community development and was happy I could make a positive impact building a primary school. The community members were so welcoming, generous and appreciative of our help. Personally, I got the opportunity to step outside my comfort zone and do something both physically and mentally challenging. I am so grateful to have had this opportunity and I believe everyone should have this experience.
I can't wait for my next trip! " - Brittany Kubicz. Canada, August 2015.
