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Small and medium-sized enterprises, better known as SMEs in Nicaragua, contribute to the development objectives in our country. They represent more than 90 percent of businesses nationally, providing new opportunities and economic improvements for the families of the country.

San Francisco We are so excited to publish our first Strategic Plan, 2021-24!  It is the product of our staff and board working together during the pandemic in 2020 on a plan to strengthen our organization over the next 3 years. Strategic Plan 2021-24 As we…

This year marks the 10th anniversary of our Human Capacity Training program, a breakthrough in acknowledging the challenges faced by rural communities, and creating a way to support and train them to become agents of change. This is a report on our recent cohort of ten…

The gaps in equality, and the difficult situation in which Fabiola Chavarria, a 28-year-old peasant woman lived, motivated her and other women like her to organize and participate in the Human Capacity Training program, which ViviendasLeón provides in the communities of Sutiava.

Goyena, León, Nicaragua Globally, the demand for honey has grown at an annual rate of 15,000% and it is estimated that in 2015, it exceeded 1.9 million tons, driven by concerns about health and food safety. According to sources from the Nicaragua Ministry of Development, Industry…

Our Human Capacity Training program brings neighbors together to learn, heal and grow, often for the first time in their lives. The success of our program has helped to build motivation, and leads to better outcomes across communities.

León, Nicaragua Kelvin Antonio Montiel Muñoz While primary schooling in Nicaragua is free and compulsory through high school, many students in rural areas have limited access to schools, and students from impoverished families often start working at a young age to help support their family. To…

Norlan Ramón Hernández Arévalo was born in the rural community of Troilo into a family with two brothers. When he was five years old, his family moved to the city of León for a work opportunity for his father. Financial issues forced the family to return…