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Stand by Nicaragua!

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Stand by Nicaragua! 

The Nicaraguan people are going through some of the most uncertain, turbulent times and they need your support.

San Juan del Sur is a community that is sustained almost entirely by the tourism industry and, due to the current economic climate that lead to a sharp decrease in tourism almost overnight, a significant amount of businesses have had to close their doors. This has lead to many previously employed Nicaraguans unable to support their families as a result.

The Nicaraguan people are our friends, our neighbors, they have become our family. They are some of the strongest, kindest, most beautiful people we have ever met.  Expats, business owners and residents from the San Juan del Sur community have come together to show support but we cannot do it alone and need your help!

Initial funds raised will go to short term emergencies like buying food for families who have been laid off and cannot afford basic supplies any longer. We will not hand out direct money unless fuel is needed for fire trucks or medical services. Longer term, we plan on supporting the community by initiating empowerment projects like paid beach clean ups, neighborhood cooking, sports days and other community events.

Once we reach/exceed our goal, the funds will be directly drawn in Nicaragua via a European Bank. We will give updates as often as we can to show exactly what has been done.

We wish we had the means to support every community, but have decided to focus on San Juan del Sur for now in the hope that other communities in Nicaragua will come together and do the same.

Thank you all in advance for your support. Every penny will help.

Stay strong Nicaragua, we stand by you!

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Juntos con Nicaragua!

Los Nicaragüenses están pasando por momentos turbulentos, duros e inciertos, y necesitan tu apoyo!

San Juan del Sur es una comunidad sostenida casi en su totalidad por la industria del turismo y dada la situación económica que se dio hace poco, el turismo bajó drásticamente de la noche a la mañana. La mayoría de los negocios tuvieron que cerrar y por esto, muchos nicaragüenses se quedaron sin empleo y no pueden mantener a sus seres queridos.

Los nicaragüenses se convirtieron en nuestra familia. Son una de las personas más bellas, generosas y fuertes que hemos conocido. Los extranjeros de la comunidad de San Juan Del Sur nos hemos reunido para demostrar nuestro apoyo hacia ellos, pero no lo podemos hacer solos y necesitamos tu ayuda!

A corto plazo, la primera parte del dinero recaudado irá a emergencias, tales como, comprar comida para las familias que se quedaron sin empleos y no tienen como comprar comida. No estaremos dando el dinero directamente a menos que surja una emergencia, como comprar gasolina para los camiones de bomberos o servicios medicos. A largo plazo, planeamos apoyar a la comunidad iniciando proyectos de empoderamiento como limpiar las playas, clases de cocina en el vecindario, días deportivos, entre otros. Les estaremos dando actualizaciones en lo que vayamos avanzando.

Nos hubiera encantado poder apoyar a todas las comunidades, pero por ahora hemos decidido enfocarnos en San Juan Del Sur con la esperanza que otras comunidades de Nicaragua se unan y hagan lo mismo.

Les agradecemos de antemano a todos por su gran apoyo. Cada centavo vale!

Fuerza Nicaragua, estamos con vos!


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