Rosa Surber was part of the WNP Learning Center Trek in February 2012. She has been a supporter of WNP for many years and wanted to see our Learning Center (LC) project and how WNP operates in Nicaragua. As part of the LC workshops, Rosa was teaching how to make blouses but her visit ended up to be much more than teaching that skill after she visited the Fernando Velez Paiz Hospital.
To learn more about the Rosa Surber projects, click here (pdf).
Volunteers from W/NP are continually gathering items that will help support the vast spectrum of programs offered throughout Nicaragua and managed by Nicaraguan counterparts. If you would like to donate, visit the Donations Page for more information.
The 71 Learning Centers in Nicaragua will use the sewing machines, fabric, bakery equipment, tables and desks sent in W/NP shipments for their classes which ultimately improve their lives and provide opportunities to develop skills, increase their education and increase their economic potentials. The following are other specific beneficiaries' of the commodities being sent in shipments from Wisconsin: Fire stations, Paramedics, Partner Cities, Educational institutions, Community Sports teams, Hospitals, Health centers, and community volunteer leaders.
The Gotita de Amor remodeling project, sponsored by Stevens Point Rotary group, is nearing completion. The middle of this month (May 2012) they were finishing the last part of the remodeling project which was to finish the kitchen and build a new room for the security person.
McDonalds donates furniture for Nicaragua prior to pending demolition as a gesture of humanitarian support. W/NP Volunteers remove fixtures for shipment to Nicaragua the following morning after the restaurant closed. The Division Street McDonald’s is scheduled for demolition after May 16th to make way for a new facility adjacent to the present site. Years ago Burger King made a similar donation upon closure and the seats are currently being used in Wisconsin/Nicaragua Partners Learning Centers, Lending Libraries and homes of people who are most appreciative of Wisconsin’s compassionate effort to help others in need.
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Maybe you have been a part of Mayra Mendoza’s life in one way or another so we thought you might enjoy a little history, update and opportunity. If you don’t know Mayra, you will learn through this story how the W/NP Learning Centers are a prime example of what can happen with motivation and cooperative efforts.
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This report represents the second of two visits by the author to Nicaragua, under the US-AID project with Farmer to Farmer (FTF), administered through the Partners of the Americas, Wisconsin-Nicaragua Chapter. The purpose continues to focus on observing the workings of the national potato industry and providing specific technical advice to producers and local advisers.
Commitment, Dedication and Enthusiasm are core characteristics found within the Learning Center Program participants. There is a winning combination when you mix volunteers who offer support in various ways with volunteers who are eager to learn, share their experience and become involved! Recently Lynda Pracht, a Wisconsin volunteer of 13 + years, shared her story on the nationally televised program, Sewing with Nancy. "Lynda and her volunteers teach sewing and other skills to the women of Nicaragua, Wisconsin's Partner country. Hear the heart-warming story of how the skill of sewing has enriched and improved the lives of the volunteers and the students." - Wisconsin Public Television
Nancy's Corner - Partners of the Americas Part 1
Nancy's Corner - Partners of the Americas Part 2
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