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Until now, we have refrained from taking a position on the election. This is not from a lack of caring, but because we believe that companies do not belong in the middle of elections. Companies are not human, they do not have hopes, dreams, or fears. Companies exist to serve their customers, employees, and the communities in which they operate. However, as the shock waves of the results make their way around the world we do feel compelled to say a few things. At Nica Life, we believe absolutely in the goodness of all people, including those that come from...

Flor de Maria Jimenez Ruiz is 18 years old student from Granada. Her dream is to get her college degree. She is studying business administration in Universidad Adventista de Nicaragua and working hard toward her dream.  Every Sunday from early morning to late evening she attends class. He dedication is clear, in order to attend class she takes a 2 hour bus ride to and from Old Leon where the university is located. She is determined that the long days will not stop her from getting her education! Flor has three brothers that she loves. She likes to listen music and...

Many of you that have supported Nica Life and Juan’s Christmas have been asking how it went. Well, it was wonderful! All on his own Juan, was able to come up the idea to give the community children a Christmas and he was able engage the people of his community to help make it happen. On December 22nd, approximately 450 children attended the event, received a present, and participated in an esteem building/educational activity organized by Juan. The children were so excited to get a toy and to play with the other children and their happy mood encouraged great participation...

Juan Hurtado Martinez is 20 years old and considers himself a social entrepreneur. He has attended many different training classes designed to teach him how to support children and adolescents that suffer from poverty, repression, or abuse. Those sessions have motivated him to do as much as he can for the children and adolescents of his community. Currently, he participates as a volunteer for UpNicaragua, a program created to empower teenage girls that have suffered violence in their homes or surroundings. This volunteer experience has served as an inspiration to help the kids in low-income suburbs of his hometown of Granada:...

Diriamba is a municipality in the area of Carazo, near Pacific. It is a town where many communities are away from urban center and have low income and difficulty accessing employment and basic services. An organization "Association pro Ayuda a la Ninez Nicaraguense" (APAN) works in the area for the defense of the rights of children, adolescents, youth and families in extreme poverty and social risk. The heart of the Diriamba organization is two special women, Janina and Herenia, who are passionate about arts, crafts and sewing, and live in the rural districts of Diriamba. They are deeply dedicated to...