Nehemias Pavon

Nehemias was with us until last July 2012. He completed his studies as a technician in auto mechanics at the local vocational school. He has since acquired a job working for one of the premier hardware stores in Managua, SINSA, as a diagnostic technician for vehicle electrical systems. Nehemias is 22 years old. Prior to leaving our program he, much like Uriel, had class in the mornings and volunteered in a shop during the afternoon. As a result, he was one of two classmates who were recommended by his school administrator for the job. He also is a quiet young man ready and willing to serve at a moments notice.

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Manuel Pavon

Manuel is 20 years old and is studying Electro-mechanical Engineering. His courses are on the weekends in Managua, an hour away, so he spends his weekday mornings volunteering at a local mechanics shop, then in the afternoon he has study time, and in the evening he is learning English at a local school. He will complete the English course at the end of the year. He still has over three years left with his university degree.

Manuel is very motivated to learn anything he can. He is a hard worker and has a plan for his future.

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Ivan Bismarck Gutierrez

Ivan has been with us for a year now and is finishing up his first year at the same agricultural school and Franklin attends. He is from San Gregorio where Milton is from. Ivan is another one of those students that constantly shows his gratitude for the opportunity to study. He and Franklin travel to Rivas every day, Leaving on the bus before  6 am and returning from class after 6 pm. Ivan is 18 years old.

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Casa Esther Students Give to the Less Fortunate

One of the things that impresses Julie and I so much is the heart of the young people in our student program. The girls of Casa Esther sell iced juices (Helados) out of their house in order to accumulate funds for an outreach. They also will put on a movie night, selling tickets to friends form the church, to save money. Once they have enough, they will buy some staple items, place them in a basket, and wrap it up as a gift for a needy family.

Isabel holding one of the baskets.



What really makes this special is that all of our students come from families with economic conditions nearly the same as those they are giving to. They understand the blessings encompassed in the small gift.




See the short video at the top of this story. In Spanish, the ladies give thanks to our girls.





A photo of the family with three of our girls. Isabel, Jeansy, and Martha are shown with the family. Nellys is taking the picture.











The house the first family lives in. The smaller basket on the bench was given to another young couple in the community







The giving doesnt stop with the girls. Our boys home, Casa Juan Marcos, also reaches out to the poor.



Osmany represents the boys home in giving an elderly lady the basket assembled by the Casa Juan Marcos boys.

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