Entries by Emily
Thank You!
We wanted to take a moment to thank every single individual and community of faith that has donated to CEPAD during this difficult time. All of our staff are still working, despite the civil unrest in the country, this is all thanks to you. Many organizations and businesses have not been able to survive and […]
Isidria’s Family is Thriving, Thanks to You
Isidria is a mother of four children who lives about an hour outside of Managua. Thanks to your support she is now better supporting her family through craft training and a family garden she has planted. Despite higher food prices because of the crisis she has hope and is able to feed her family with […]
You Have Given Pedro’s Family a Fighting Chance
Pedro gives you credit for your support of his family. Despite the current crisis his family is harvesting food and have been able to stay in their home. He says without your support for training he would have had to sell his land and they would have had to leave Nicaragua. Thank you for your […]
Ways to Support Nicaragua
If you are looking for ways to be in solidarity with Nicaragua during the current civil unrest we have come up with some ways to do so. If you would like more information or have questions please write to emily@cepadusa.org.
Dreaming for the Future
We are excited to share some of the architectural renderings for this project. The image above is of the program office that will house all program staff and Radio CEPAD.
Family Gardens…in Schools?
Your support of family gardens is helping women produce healthy food for their families. Some women have also used their knowledge to create gardens in schools! Carmen Brizuela is a teacher at a school in Aguas Calientes and she decided to help the students start a garden at school so they can be guaranteed better […]
Family Gardens provide healthy food for families
Eusebia is a mother of 3 children. She lives in the town of La Joya, Nicaragua, which is located approximately 16 miles from the nearest town of Teustepe. Eusebia has participated in CEPAD’s family gardens program where she has learned to grow a small garden next to her home.
Impact of Leadership Training
The 40 villages currently receiving leadership training from CEPAD, (and made possible by you), are in their third year of accompaniment and have already received two trainings in 2017. In addition to identifying their biggest problems they have looked for funding for different projects to improve the quality of life for members of their rural […]