Children at Verbo school plant seeds in
the green house during Cornerstone’s
mission to Bluefields in March 2008.
Children’s education is a major focus on Nicaragua Hope. Given our relationship with Verbo in Bluefields, we are constantly looking for ways to help them so kids and their families can break out of the cycle of generational poverty.
Another major [...]

Today it was announced that Nicaragua has made the list of finalists for the prestigious Global Green Awards given by Ashden Awards. Ashden Awards is an organization dedicated to recognizing leaders in sustainable energy, sharing knowledge, and promoting better practices to energy generation.
According to this article on oneworld.net Nicaragua is being recognized for its commitment [...]

One of the amazing things about going back to Bluefields to visit Verbo year after year is that we get to see the changes over time. While changes in general have been slow and steady over the 4 years my church has been sending teams, one of the most dramatic changes has been the increase [...]

Flying into Augusto César Sandino International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional Augusto César Sandino), one can’t help but marvel at the rugged beauty of Lake Managua (Lago de Managua). This lake is Central America’s largest fresh water lake, but due to unfiltered and untreated waste from residents, businesses, and industry, this natural resource is toxic and unusable.
But [...]

Nicaragua is blessed with an abundant forest resource which covers almost 43% of the country (according to Mongabay). But like any resource that has an economic value, it has been harvested over the years to help sustain the country’s economy. While environmental concerns are increasingly urgent, they are often put aside in developing countries where [...]