My travel this year is starting with time in Nicaragua to meet with an organization that has been in existence for over 50 years. CEPAD (Council of Protestant Churches of Nicaragua) was started just after the earthquake of 1972 that took place in the capital; Managua. Upwards of 10,000 people were killed, 20,000 injured and 300,000 left homeless when the capital was brought to the ground. With financial support from The Presbyterian Church of America, Dr. Gustavo Paragon started CEPAD just 5 days after the disaster. A few years later the organization transitioned to development work which now includes sustainable agriculture and gardening and newly economic development of women among many things. Their goal is to work with the 'last mile' villages that other organizations do not reach. For example, one village they currently work in
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