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I have added a new feature to Nicaragua Hope. You can now subscribe to comments and be notified via email when someone has replied to the same article.
This will work as long as you provide a valid email address when making a comment.

It’s been a while since I talked about the child sponsorship initiative that is mentioned in our Long Term Plan.
During the past mission trip, I learned of an organization doing sponsorships within Bluefields. This organization sponsors students from primary grades up to the university level. I am hopeful that we will be able to start [...]

One year and a new look

Nicaragua Hope has received a face lift!
It’s been just over a year since this site was launched and the look of it stayed pretty much the same over the year. Hopefully with this new layout, hopefully it will be easier to find what you’re looking for. I will continue to make improvements to the site [...]

Verbo school has been offering high quality private education for poor children by giving kids access to the best teachers and programs (including a much needed food program offering breakfast to students). Verbo’s gracious outreach is critical for children who would otherwise be marginalized elsewhere or not receive education at all.
… we endeavour to serve [...]

The ultimate tournament this past Saturday was a huge success! Despite the heavy wind and the 5c temperatures, over 50 of you showed up to help fight poverty in Bluefields, Nicaragua. Enough money was raised to sponsor two children to go to school for a year, and feed their families for over 1 month!
In the [...]

The Ultimate tournament for Nicaragua draws closer! So far we have nearly 50 people registered to play on October 13th. The skill levels range from veterans to “I haven’t played since high school!”… so it looks like it’s going to be a fun and exciting day!
There is still time to join the tournament if you [...]

Refreshments will now be complimentary during the Ultimate tournament on October 13th. Just a small way of saying thank you to everyone who shows up.

I am proud to announce a new business initiative that directly helps Verbo ministries in Bluefields, Nicaragua. The business is called Charitable Photo which is like your typical event photography service, but the key difference is that the profits from the business are used to help those in need in Bluefields.
For more information and how [...]

The date of the Ultimate tournament has changed from October 6th to October 13th to accommodate more players. All other details are the same (location, time, etc.).

At long last here is an update on this site and activities related to myself, and the 2008 mission.
First off, I just wanted to say that I am now a proud father! Needless to say that my new son is taking up a lot of my time, but life is slowly settling and now I [...]

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