Los Gomez Bridge Complete

We complete the bridge near the community of Los Gomez, providing year around access to health care, education, and shopping to residence of 4 small communities. The design and financing were provided through engineering students from Colorado School of Mines. Bridges to Prosperity provided technical support and the support cables for the bridge along with basic design and implementation support. Nica Impact (we) provided logistical support and correspondence between all the players. Everybody worked on the construction, from excavation to mixing concrete, to collecting rock. It was a team effort and very rewarding. 

This stuff is fun, folks. Hope you enjoy the pictures.

42 Meters across and 5 meters above the river floor.

High water will come to about 6 feet from the bridge 

Engineer Todd Wang and wanna-be engineer Doug Effinger (me) listening to the mayor inaugurate the bridge. 

Mayor of the Municipality of Santa Teresa Ivan Dinarte walks across .

Students from Colorado School of Mines share their appreciation.

Seven year old Noalisa. So many cute kids.

Another little munchkin. Julie takes great photos.

Todd Wang looking on. We wouldnt be involved with bridges were it not for Todd taking an interest and leading the projects. He is a retired Colonel with the Army Corp of Engineers and has many years of experience doing these types of projects. 

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Were now on Crowdrise!

Its not that we always have our hands out for money. Its just that helping people costs money. Hoping we can reach more partners through this medium.

But it is true that our hands are out to give a hand up.

https://www.crowdrise.com/nicaimpact

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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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Nelis Uriarte

Nelis came to us from a rural community over 5 hours away in the State of Chinandega.  She is 23 years old. She is studying Business Administration at the local University. She has been with us for about 2.5 years, initially studying computer and baking while adapting to life in town. Now she is finishing up her second year of University (University is a 5 year career in Nicaragua). Nelis is very self disciplined and makes a good example for the other girls.

Nelis is also a leader in the church, volunteers at the old folks home when available, and is one of the leaders in the girls home. She is a brilliant young lady.

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