Project Nicaragua was a great success! During our Spring Break:March 5- March 12, we traveled to Siuna, Nicaragua to work in the town of Amparo. In this town, there was no electricity or running water but it was obvious that the lack of light did not dim their spirits. While in Amparo, we participated in a number of initiatives, including building stoves with the hopes of decreasing respiratory issues amongst the Nicaraguan families and to decrease their future utilization of wood. 

In an attempt to improve upon sanitation, we built a latrine in the village and we also planted 400 trees to conserve a local water supply. We saw the development and growth of relationships with the community through our nightly "reflections" and even got the opportunity to play baseball with some of the locals! It was quite an enriching experience. 

Furthermore, we helped to clean the area that held the cacao plantation, which will aid in the growth and eventual exportation of the crop. Also, and very importantly, we held art workshops at the local school in order to give the children an alternate means of expression and in order to build trust amongst the schoolchildren. They were very appreciative of the work that we had done and thanked us thoroughly. As a group, we also learned tremendously from this experience and look forward to working with the community in the future. We would like to give special thanks to all of our supporters and are extremely thankful for the culturally enriching experience!