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Youth Advisory Board: Meet Connor

Submitted by JennEvon on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 11:39

Connor Croteau, a junior at Quinnipiac University, is the chair of the El Porvenir Youth Advisory Board. He traveled to Nicaragua with a mission group from his church and shares his experience here.

Youth Advisory Board: Meet Canyon

Submitted by JennEvon on Thu, 03/28/2013 - 09:11

Canyon Woodward is a member of the El Porvenir Youth Advisory Board and a sophomore at Harvard College. He traveled with us in March 2011 and in July of that year, he organized a 5k run in his hometown to raise funds for us and Blue Planet Network.

Canyon Woodward

Youth Advisory Board: Meet Dylan

Submitted by JennEvon on Wed, 03/13/2013 - 15:25

Dylan Hoffman is a senior at Seattle University and a member of our Youth Advisory Board. He participated in a work trip in Camoapa in 2010 and Ciudad Darío in 2012.

Youth Advisory Board: Meet Sophie

Submitted by JennEvon on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 16:20

Sophie, a sophomore at Tulane University in New Orleans, is a member of our Youth Advisory Board. She traveled with us to Camoapa in June 2012 and shares her experience here.

Youth Advisory Board: Bethany's Reflections

Submitted by JennEvon on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 12:21

Bethany continues to reflect on her experience in Terrabona last spring...

Friday is a day I will never forget. We started out the day by taking our normal drive through the bumpy roads from Terrabona to the small community we had been working in. The roads, if you can call them that, are very bumpy. Before we left town, there were two locals who asked if they could hop in our truck and catch a ride into the community. Tania, our interpreter, let them hop in.

Youth Advisory Board: Meet Bethany

Submitted by JennEvon on Fri, 02/01/2013 - 10:44

Bethany Fristad is a member of the El Porvenir Youth Advisory Board and a senior at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa. She traveled with El Porvenir to Terrabona in the spring of 2012 and shares her experience from the first half of her trip here. Check back soon for more reflections from Bethany!

Colorado Gives Day Success Stories: Overcoming Challenges

Submitted by JennEvon on Fri, 11/30/2012 - 11:17

Reforestation and fuel-efficient stoves help create sustainability in communities. Nicaragua has lost 50% of its forest cover since 1950. Indoor air pollution caused by smoky woodburning stoves is as detrimental to health as smoking 2 packs of cigarettes a day. The story below tells the inspiring story of a woman in Terrabona who overcame physical challenges to help create a brighter future for her family and community.

Colorado Gives Day Success Stories: Fuel-Efficient Stoves

Submitted by JennEvon on Fri, 11/30/2012 - 10:51

Traditional wood-burning stoves in Nicaragua have a detrimental effect on women's health. Indoor air pollution caused by smoky wood-burning stoves is as hazardous as smoking 2 packs of cigarettes a day. Fuel-efficient stoves eliminate indoor smoke and reduce by 60% the firewood needed to cook meals. Read below to learn how the installation of a fuel-efficient stove made a dramatic impact in the life of a beneficiary in El Cristal.

Colorado Gives Day Success Stories: Education in Camoapa

Submitted by JennEvon on Fri, 11/30/2012 - 10:36

The story below describes how the students at the Agustina Miranda de Quezada school in Camoapa are benefitting from El Porvenir water and sanitation projects. Access to clean water and improved sanitation helps create healthier and happier students who are concerned less about water-borne illnesses and more about hitting the books.

Colorado Gives Day: A Board Member's Story

Submitted by JennEvon on Thu, 11/08/2012 - 14:51

Gonzalo Guerra, a native Nicaraguan, serves on El Porvenir's Board of Directors. He has over 14 years of experience in program management and evaluation and currently serves as a specialist for Monitoring and Evaluation at the United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office in Montevideo, Uruguay. Keep reading for Gonzalo's reflections on his role in El Porvenir's work.