Thanks to a generous contribution, our four teens in Las Minitas, Nicaragua, are finishing their high school educations ... Each of the four students will receive a $35 scholarship — enough to cover supplies and books needed to attend. The families…
This time last year we — The Friends Project — opened the Las Minitas preschool in Nicaragua. Wondering how Marisela, the teacher, and the kiddos are doing? Enrique took these photos for us last week. Seventeen kids attend the school. Pretty sweet…
This time last year I snapped this selfie as we all celebrated the opening of the Las Minitas preschool that WE all helped build. More than 200 people came together from Rochester and beyond to raise $5,200 to help the farmers realize their dream.…
Happy birthday to Alonso, here, who is celebrating by also starting his second year of college in Nicaragua, thanks to support by our Friends Project! We have assisted 3 teens in completing high school and Alonso and Jessenia with their dream of be…
For many hours each day as we volunteers dug holes for the posts and bent rebar for the bracing of the first elementary school in Las Minitas, Lionel was there. I think he came to see what we were doing, every day. Sometimes he and other kids woul…
I'm proud to announce that 585 Magazine [https://www.585mag.com] has featured a first-person essay by me about the experience of building the preschool in Nicaragua. Go The Friends Project [https://www.thefriendsproject.org]! If you are new to…
Today, this is going up as a reminder of the power of everyday people — us, them, here, there, and way out there. This is your English class in Las Minitas, that farmers and their families have sought for several years and we as The Friends Projec…
I was only in town for a week after South America and before I left for Africa, which was really really a short time. Too short. I didn’t have time to get myself together and prepped, let alone have time to spend some time with my friends and loved…
It's all about this today, and candy for a 3-foot pinata. They go hand in hand. Celebrating and showing photos of the Las Minitas school tonight that me and about 200 others helped families build.…
