Stories of heart-break and hope from Nicaragua

Children of the Quarry

Posted in Bluefields 2007 on Mar 26th, 2007 No Comments »

On the 4th day of our Mission in Bluefields, we had the opportunity to go to the Rock Quarry (for more information about the Quarry, see this post I wrote earlier).
What impacted me the most was the children who lived and worked within the quarry. It’s very difficult to see children break rocks so that [...]

The face of the quarry - Bluefields, Nicaragua

Posted in Bluefields 2007 on Mar 22nd, 2007 2 Comments »

Earning a living in Bluefields, Nicaragua can be difficult. What some families have done is live and work inside the rock quarry. The rock quarry, located around the corner from the Verbo Church, is home to dozens of people including young children and babies. These people make their living by digging up large volcanic rocks [...]