2014 Brochure - Norwalk/Nagarote Sister City Project

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Norwalk/Nagarote
Sister City Project Goal
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Our goal is to break the cycle of poverty in the
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desperately poor barrios of Nagarote.
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Nicaragua
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Nicaragua has had a troubled history:
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Dictatorship, the U.S.-sponsored Contra war
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(1981-1990), earthquakes, hurricanes and
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¨$ 50 Basic Membership
¨$200 Sustaining
¨$1,000 Benefactor
¨$2,500 Hero
¨Your choice $
austerity measures imposed by the IMF World
Bank severely damaged Nicaragua’s economy
and social fabric. Nicaragua is the second
poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.
Or donate online at our website:
www.sistercityproject.org
Nagarote, Our Sister City
I am interested in the following N/NSCP projects:
(check all that apply)
Nagarote, Nicaragua, located between Lake
¨Scholarships
¨Preschool
¨Sustainable Farm
¨Theater
¨Fundraising
¨Travel to Nagarote
¨Teen Afterschool
¨Please call me,
Program I want to be involved
Managua and the Pacific Ocean, is the home
of 18,000 people who live in the town center
and another 14,000 in rural neighborhoods.
has one poorly equipped health clinic, a library,
nine churches, and 47 schools.
" cut along fold "
produces cotton, soybeans and corn, Nagarote
203.846.9288
www.sistercityproject.org
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Norwalk/Nagarote Sister City Project
P.O. Box 382
Norwalk, CT 06852-0382
Primarily an agricultural community that
Norwalk/Nagarote Sister City Project
The Norwalk/Nagarote Sister City Project is a
partnership between the people of Nagarote,
W HAT W E D O
HOW WE DO IT
The following are current projects:
Since 1986, our N/NSCP Board has worked closely
with our Nagarote “Directiva” to plan, develop and
implement programs that meet the needs of the
community, including a library,
ambulance, school roof and
desks, and water pipes. In
recent years our focus has
been on Nagarote’s most
disadvantaged children
and youth.
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Impacting 185 severely disadvantaged teens by
providing positive alternatives to gangs, drugs
and crime through education, community service,
sports and job training. Activities include classes
in computers, English, art, sewing, theater, and
martial arts as well as workshops on health,
environment and healthy lifestyle choices.
Nicaragua, and the Greater Norwalk Area of
Connecticut, focusing on sustainable community
development and breaking the cycle of poverty
Teen Afterschool Program
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6-11 Afterschool Program
Homework help, tutoring, sports, games,
enrichment activities for 50 younger
disadvantaged children in the Jeronimo Lopez
barrio, strengthening their academic abilities and
providing a link between our Preschool program
and our Teen Afterschool Program.
for the most disadvantaged children and youth
in Nagarote.
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The Darling Preschool Program
Supporting and improving the Darling Preschool
in the Jeronimo Lopez barrio through staff
development, equipment and supplies to make it
a model for Nagarote.
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Para los Niños Scholarship Program
Providing scholarships for more than 80
youngsters from first grade through college,
including books, uniforms, shoes, school supplies
and tutoring. Many of our college scholarship
students serve as program staff and tutors.
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Sustainable Agriculture and
Urban Reforestation Program
As part of their community service, project teens
created a tree nursery and grew more than 20,000
trees over four years. The tree nursery morphed
into a sustainable farm where they’ve harvested
more than a ton of fresh produce which greatly
improves their diet.
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Small Business Loans Through SosteNica
We encouraged our partner, micro-lender
SosteNica, to make small business loans in
Nagarote, creating jobs in an area with doubledigit unemployment.
In 2011, we built our Community Center which has
become a hub for Project activities. It is known
throughout Nagarote as “Norwalk.”
We have a full time paid Field Director based in
Nagarote and a staff including program manager,
accountant, bookkeeper,
agronomist, farmers,
teachers, and coordinators.
We work closely with other
NGOs in the area including
Peace Corps Volunteers and
SosteNica. We welcome
the assistance of volunteer
interns and have a long-standing working relationship
with various government agencies that operate there.
VISITING NAGAROTE
Delegations of visitors to Nagarote are a vital part
of Sister City work. Our board makes an annual trip
in late winter and we encourage
anyone interested to join us. During
the visit we get to know more about
the Project, take the kids on an
excursion, join local events and tour
the region. It is, for most people, a
life-changing experience and one not
to be missed.
YOU R ROL E
Your support makes it possible for the most
disadvantaged children of Nagarote to reach their
potential and realize their dream of a brighter future.
Your help creates responsible future leaders for
Nagarote and Nicaragua.