Like Drops of Water in an Open Hand
Derrick Charles is MCC Co-Representative for Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
Ever since picking up the guitar in middle school, I’ve enjoyed playing and creating with music. Over the years, making music has also...
Education from Colombia to Nicaragua
Jenny Silva is an educator with MCC Nicaragua partner, Accion Medica Cristiana. Jenny works in violence and bullying prevention with schools and communities in Bluefields, on the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua. Sh...
Nicaragua Food Diaries, Part 1: The Quesillo
Julie Aeschliman is the Education Program Coordinator for MCC Nicaragua.
"Have you eaten a quesillo?
“What do you think of the quesillo?”
“The quesillo here is the best - they don't know how to make qu...
Migration: Who Decides?
Derrick Charles is the co-representative for MCC Nicaragua and Costa Rica. This post was first published on his personal blog.
In the evenings while the kids lay down to fall asleep, I've gotten into the ro...
Christmas Culture in Nicaragua
Andrew Claassen is the Connecting Peoples Coordinator for MCC Nicaragua.
As I was pulling on my socks before going to church last Sunday I heard a familiar sound: a small van with large speakers strapped to...
Institutional Strengthening for Disasters and Emergencies
Derrick Charles is the co-representative of MCC Nicaragua. This post is part of our ongoing series on climate change and food security.
During the week of October 23-27, MCC Nicaragua had had the privileg...
Peacemaking through Connecting Peoples
Andrew Claassen is the Connecting Peoples Coordinator for MCC Nicaragua.
As I work with young people from around the world while they navigate life here in Nicaragua, I am primarily focused on things runnin...
Lessons in Tortilla Making from Nicaragua
Steve Gisel is MCC Nicaragua's agricultural coordinator. This article is part of our ongoing series on food security and climate change.
Corn and beans are staple foods here in Nicaragua. I don’t believe tha...
A Year in Nicaragua
Laura Miller is from Arlington, Kansas and is serving with MCC's SALT program in Nicaragua. In the photo, Laura is pictured with Reyna Lumbí, the administrator for CINAFE. Photo by Jonathan Charles.
Today,...
What’s to Celebrate this Earth Day?
Stephanie McDonald is a senior policy advisor at the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. The Foodgrains Bank helps farmers in the developing world adapt to climate change through its Climate Fund. Go to http://foodgrains...