Lifting up through learning

Summary

W/NP has established over 100 learning centers throughout Nicaragua. To help women provide meaningful income while enabling them to remain in their communities to care for their families.

What is the issue, problem, or challenge?

With involvment in the community Learning Center's, Nicaraguan women are then able to acquire skills - giving them a sense of dignity, independance and purpose. Thousands of women have been mentored through the establishment of the Learning Centers. Local indigenous women coordinate the self-governed Learning Center's in their home communities, which enables them to offer and tailor training classes in respect to their community's needs.

How will this project solve this problem?

The program has transitioned from Sewing Centers into Learning Centers as they now provide more classes in cosmetology, baking, gardening, business management, music, youth programs, sewing, sewing machine repair, poultry raising, and much more!

Potential Long Term Impact

Supporting these women today encourages a dignified lifestyle, out of the sweatshops, and being able to remain in their communities. It keeps their children in a safe environment, and allows sharing these talents among their own families and friends.

Project Message

"The truth is I love to teach useful things that can help our economy and education. My students are very eager and love to learn, next time you come please contact us and help us to learn more."
- Karla, Lead educator of one of our Learning Centers

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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