Project Report
| Sep 12, 2023
new concept working well
By Katrin Hennings | chairman
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We are working with our new concept and it is working well:
Our small group of girls meets regularly once a week: they talk with each other and our coordinator and report their successes and problems. These include events at school, within their families, and whatever else has happened of importance to them. They share a snack and have fun together.
This way we stay in touch, see how the girls progress and offer individual help, if necessary. We offer educational and social support, and also financial support if an emergency occurs or expenses for school are due.
Two of the girls lost their fathers last month and we were able to support the families during these difficult moments.
One of our girl’s family lives in the countryside. She can now stay during the week at a private home in Ocotal so she can attend secondary school.
Our goal is to create a reliable support system and also offer an opportunity for positive and fun experiences.
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May 16, 2023
New concept
By Katrin Hennings | Chairman
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I am very happy to report directly from Nicaragua!
In April, I spent some weeks in Ocotal, visited our projects, and spoke to the girls at the Day Shelter. Working with our partner organisation, we have come up with a new concept for this project.
Recently, there have been many changes in the social environment. Many families have been affected, as young people are leaving the country to look for new working and living opportunities in other parts of the world. These changes require us to change, too.
Our staff is directly affected by these developments. Our team has changed: we have have fewer people available and less money in our budget.
The new plan: We will support five girls age 12 to 17 to finish secondary school. We will continue to support them as they continue to learn either parallel to school or, following their examinations, to learn a profession and possibly attend university. We will pay the biggest part of their expenses: uniforms, books, school fees, and other expenses. The girls’ families will contribute a small part, if possible.
The girls will meet as a group once or twice a month to share their experiences and enjoy spending time together. They can drop in to our headquarters at any time, if they need counseling or any other type of support.
We put a strong emphasis on keeping in touch with their families to form a stronger support system for the girls.
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Jan 16, 2023
the new school year will start on January 24th
By Katrin Hennings | Chairman
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Holidays end soon and on January 24 th the new school year will start. This is the time with lots of expenses for the families, especially when they have many children. There is no school fee but the necessary uniforms, shoes, day packs and personal things like pens and papers cost a lot and so we support the girls with those necessary items. When teaching has started the children will come again for support for their homework, the group experience helps increase the energy to really attend classes and together they have meals and snacks and a lot of fun.
We plan to start soon some new activities, I will report about that next time.
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