Clean Water in Ochomogo
Over the last few months, I have had the opportunity to visit and get to know several rural communities in Nicaragua. On one particular visit with my coworkers, I had a chance to sit down and talk with a few w...
A chapina in Nicaragua
*chapín/chapina is a word many Guatemalans use to refer to themselves.
“Dale”—a slang word that means something like “go for it”—is one of the most common words among Nicaraguans. This year as a MCC volunte...
Lessons in Care and Resilience, from Our Homes to Yours
Home. What is the meaning of home? The planet earth is our home. As long as we live on this earth, we can surely call anywhere home because home is not about being all easy, relaxed and comfortable. Home is an...
Embracing a World of Color
“Christ is born in the Palacaguina of Chepe Pavon
To a Mary who will humbly iron
the clothes that delight the landowner's beautiful wife
Those who have come to see him are gathered in a crowd;
Joaqu...
El Güegüense, Malcolm Gladwell, and Misunderstandings
Some 300 years ago, 'El Güegüense' was born in Nicaragua. It's a lively satirical play with lots of dance and music, celebrated by Nicaraguans and honored by the UN (UNESCO) list of "intangible cultural herita...
Building a Bridge
It’s well known that relationships can be hard, but they can be even harder when we are trying to establish a relationship between people from different countries, and it’s extremely hard if those countries hav...
Development as Community
This post was originally published here.
Rebekah and Derrick Charles are the Country Representatives for MCC Nicaragua & Costa Rica.
A little while back, our team had a discussion on Amartya Sen's D...
What’s in the bag? Hope
Wendy Vado is the Connecting Peoples Coordinator with MCC Nicaragua/Costa Rica.
A few days ago I traveled to Colombia for a regional orientation for new MCC workers. I confess that I was not exactly excited...
Nica Food Diaries Part 2: The Nacatamal
Julie Aeschliman is the Education Program Coordinator for MCC Nicaragua.
Nacatamales are a bit of a mystery to me. Unlike tamales found in other parts of Mesoamerica, nacatamales are uniquely Nicaraguan, ma...