Known as the land of lakes and volcanoes, Nicaragua boasts fertile Pacific lowlands, north-central highlands and Atlantic/Caribbean lowlands. Nearly a fifth of the nation is set aside as protected parks or reserves — unique ecosystems teeming with a variety of wildlife. Nicaragua includes diverse ethnicities as well.
In Nicaragua, children’s very lives and futures are at risk, as they struggle with poverty and lack of
educational resources.
Indigenous peoples, Europeans, Africans, Asians and people of Middle Eastern origin all call this breathtaking land home. Nicaragua’s wealth of natural resources and rich culture, however, belie the deprivation in which most of its residents live.
This largest Central American nation is also the region’s most destitute — it is the second-poorest country in the Western Hemisphere — and is riddled with natural disasters, political instability and widespread poverty and underemployment. The vast majority of Nicaraguan workers earn less than two dollars a day.
Challenges for Children in Nicaragua
In Nicaragua, children’s very lives and futures are at risk, as they struggle with poverty and lack of educational resources. Right now, children in Nicaragua need your help.
- Half of all children and adolescents in Nicaragua live in poverty
- An estimated 500,000 children from infancy to 17 years old are not in the education system
- 240,000 children under 17 years old are in the work force in Nicaragua
- Only 72% of children enrolled in school in Nicaragua finish primary school
Our Work in Nicaragua
Thanks to caring people like you, Children Incorporated has helped thousands of children living in poverty in Nicaragua since 1964.
We work with our volunteer coordinators in local communities to provide health and nutrition, education, hygiene items, clothes, shoes, and other essentials that help children and families rise above the poverty in which they live.
Our strategy is to focus on individual children through our sponsorship program, ensuring they are receiving exactly what they need on a regular basis.
Your support makes all our work possible to help children in crisis in Nicaragua.
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How do I sponsor a child in Nicaragua?
You can sponsor a child in Nicaragua in one of three ways: call our office at 1-800-538-5381 and speak with one of our staff members; email us at sponsorship@children-inc.org; or go online to our sponsorship portal, create an account, and search for a child in Nicaragua that is available for sponsorship.
Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/may/19/poverty-nicaragua-children-school-education-child-labour