Stories

We arrive in boats on the Coco River to the Miskito indigenous community of Pamkawás. We climb up the bank and meet the women and girls who have navigated the hilly terrain of... We arrive in boats on the Coco River to the Miskito indigenous community of Pamkawás. We climb up th...

In The Field

Yuri Betania, from the community of Los Reyes, Nicaragua, is a mother of four. Until recently, Yuri (with a baby in one arm and bucket in the other) and her her three young gi... Yuri Betania, from the community of Los Reyes, Nicaragua, is a mother of four. Until recently, Yuri ...

In The Field

We recently had the privilege of witnessing the kindness culture that thrives in the Garifuna communities we visited in northern Honduras. In San Juan, Profesora Martina opene... We recently had the privilege of witnessing the kindness culture that thrives in the Garifuna commun...

In The Field

It was quite a journey for these green machines, but five mechanical rice threshing machines have reached not only the shores of the Rio Coco inside the borders of the Bosawas... It was quite a journey for these green machines, but five mechanical rice threshing machines have re...

In The Field

Taking action to increase food security is action that promotes the Right to Foods for a Better Life and a Better Future —the theme of this year’s World Food Day. This f... Taking action to increase food security is action that promotes the Right to Foods for a Better Life...

In The Field

Deep in the heart of the vulnerable landscapes in Nicaragua and Guatemala where Change for Children is partnering with local teachers to improve quality of education through a... Deep in the heart of the vulnerable landscapes in Nicaragua and Guatemala where Change for Children ...

In Canada, In The Field

Welcome, Spring! As dormant plants grow anew, seedlings sprout, trees boast fresh buds, and hibernating animals awake, Spring is a season of possibility, of beginnings, of pro... Welcome, Spring! As dormant plants grow anew, seedlings sprout, trees boast fresh buds, and hibernat...

In The Field

Every step that a woman or girl takes walking for water is a step away from education and recreation and self-actualization. Today is World Water Day, and we are asking for yo... Every step that a woman or girl takes walking for water is a step away from education and recreation...

In The Field

Executive Director, Lorraine Swift, attends community assemblies in the communities of Reyes Centro and Armenia in El Sauce in the dry corridor of Nicaragua. One by one, women... Executive Director, Lorraine Swift, attends community assemblies in the communities of Reyes Centro ...

Blog, In The Field

Crammed into a tiny bus, huge-hearted volunteers cover many miles to reach remote communities who are without regular access to dental care. Roads narrow and switchback, huggi... Crammed into a tiny bus, huge-hearted volunteers cover many miles to reach remote communities who ar...

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