Viviendas Leon

Staff Spotlight: Brian Tyler, Travel Coordinator

Jan 2, 2019

Meet our newest staff member, Brian Tyler, a peace corps volunteer and experience travel coordinator in Guatemala.

Dec 13, 2018

Youth living in rural communities are faced with a variety of challenges to overcome their pursuit of an education, VL works to combat this issue.

Nov 29, 2018

Conflict resolution is important as it promotes peaceful coexistence amongst community members is part of VL’s wider goal to build self-sufficiency.

Nov 1, 2018

In an effort to combat obstacles to women’s success, ViviendasLeón began supporting COABE, to help women launch their own honey business.

Oct 25, 2018

Read Indiana’s reflection on finding her passion for community development, and her hopes for the future of the organization and Nicaragua.

Oct 18, 2018

Reforestation helps improve quality of life by soaking up pollution and dust from the air, restore natural habitats, and mitigate global warming.

Oct 11, 2018

Read how our Arts Education Program Officer, Brenda Bustamante, feels the program ties into the wider goals of ViviendasLeón.

Sep 27, 2018

In rural Nicaragua, information about sexual and reproductive health is not part of the standard curriculum, read how ViviendasLeón is changing this.

Sep 21, 2018

Benefiting from a number of ViviendasLeón's programs, Rebeca can now take advantage of the long-term impacts of her new skills.

Sep 13, 2018

Social isolation is endemic in rural communities and is one of the key structural barriers to development, read how ViviendasLeón addresses this.