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Celebrating clean water can get a little messy!

En route to the community of Tololar, our Change for Children delegation yields to trucks piled high with freshly cut sugar cane as we share the narrow space between sugar can... En route to the community of Tololar, our Change for Children delegation yields to trucks piled high...

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The Eyewitness Account of it

I am nervous. I am not sure why. Or is it excitement disguised as nerves? Either way, I am sweating profusely. The dust we kick up as we walk the 100 yards down the dry, dirt ... I am nervous. I am not sure why. Or is it excitement disguised as nerves? Either way, I am sweating ...

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Full Circle from the Field

Nothing quite as satisfying. There is possibly nothing quite as satisfying as seeing something come full circle. Witnessing an idea, a notion, or simply a spark turn into some... Nothing quite as satisfying. There is possibly nothing quite as satisfying as seeing something come ...

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Every Drop Makes a Difference

In Nicaragua, it is hot. It is the end of the dry season. Rains are expected to start in June. Although, we learn that there is now no predicting the once-reliable weather pat... In Nicaragua, it is hot. It is the end of the dry season. Rains are expected to start in June. Altho...

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Change is in the Air

As a long-time CFCA supporter and volunteer, I recently ventured into Nicaragua’s Bosawas biosphere reserve. It is here in the remote rainforest that I witness the quiet simp... As a long-time CFCA supporter and volunteer, I recently ventured into Nicaragua’s Bosawas biosphere ...

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Clean Water - A Reason to Celebrate

Glenn Isaac and his family traveled to Nicaragua this year and took part in the inauguration of the well in the community of El Tanque, drilled as part of the Nicaragua Water ... Glenn Isaac and his family traveled to Nicaragua this year and took part in the inauguration of the ...

In The Field, Travel Stories

Ancient Artifacts Discovered in the BOSAWAS

Nicaragua is not a country traditionally associated with Mayan ruins. However, long before the Bosawas was established as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, long before Change for Ch... Nicaragua is not a country traditionally associated with Mayan ruins. However, long before the Bosaw...

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Change Your World Youth Tour

From July 6th and 16th, five Alberta Youth entered the BOSAWAS Biosphere Reserve via the Coco River, along with ACGC and Change for Children staff, representatives of CFCA’s p... From July 6th and 16th, five Alberta Youth entered the BOSAWAS Biosphere Reserve via the Coco River,...

In The Field, Travel Stories

Change Your World Tour Highlights

The youth attended the inauguration of the first community water well drilled using Change for Children’s new drilling machine!            ... The youth attended the inauguration of the first community water well drilled using Change for Child...

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