Auxiliadora Obando

Auxiliadora, also known as Chilo, is one of our newer students in the Casa Esther girls home. She is from near where Sergio is from about 3 hours from our town of Jinotepe. She is in the adaptation process of our program and hopes to study a technical career related to business.

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Access English Classes Begin

At the Biblioteca William Minor (William Minor Library), we are blessed to collaborate with the US Embassys remote English Program entitled Access English. This program runs for two years and is one of the best English programs in the country of Nicaragua. These 26 students all come from families with limited resources from all around the department of Carazo, Nicaragua. Great to see this batch of kids setting goals and working towards a brighter future.

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Updated Contact Info

As a result of our High School Reunion interest (see Columbian article here), I am posting information how to donate to our cause. We are an all volunteer group at Nica Impact and you can be assured that nearly all of your donation makes it to causes in Nicaragua (a small amount is used for general overhead. Less than 5%).  We generate our personal income through other sources.

Thanks to all who contribute in any way possible.

Doug Effinger
Columbia River High School
Class of 1978

Send checks to:

Nica Impact

8410 NW 15^th Court

Vancouver, WA 98665

You will receive a tax donation receipt shortly after.

A recent photo of our students and staff at Nica Impact.  (May 2013)

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Uriel Pavon

Uriel is form a neighboring community about 30 minutes away. He has been studying Industrial Mechanics at the local vocational school. He is 19 years old. Uriel is a quiet young man who is very respectful and helpful. After studying his career in the morning, he spends the second half of each day volunteering at a local mechanics shop. He has also volunteered at a brake shop for many months prior.

He will be with us until March of 2013.

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