La Esperanza Granada

Located in Granada, Nicaragua, La Esperanza Granada is a volunteer group focusing on children’s education. ‘Born’ in 2002, we started in one small village on the outskirts of Granada, and now help more than 2,000 children in poverty-stricken areas. Our volunteers work in our new learning centres, tutoring young children in Spanish, mathematics, art and crafts, and introducing children to computers during after school hours. We also teach English to older children and adults in the communty. We aim to stimulate an interest in learning. Volunteers come from around the world for varying lengths of time. We try to help in a noninvasive way, working directly with the children and parents to meet educational needs. We are a non-profit, non-political, non-denominational organization, funded by donations of individuals, groups, schools, etc. Donations are used for building new classrooms and schools, contributing to teachers´ salaries, and many other ways which help improve education and health for the children. In small ways, such as making copies of exams, buying textbooks, funding dental visits, providing sporting supplies, repairing schools, we have a never ending list of needs with hopes of contributing to this impoverished country. Our mission: By providing opportunities and resources for the long term educational advancement and community development of Nicaraguan barrios we hope to brighten the future of the children by empowering the people of the villages to improve their current living conditions and break the cycle of poverty. Our focus is on children’s education. Our motto: We believe in giving a hand up, not a handout.