Demonstrating the pregnancy rate if no couples were using condoms - 85 of 100 would be pregnant within a year (all of the kids on this side would be pregnant, only 3 of the other side wouldn't be, YET!)
Una Semana de Despedidas July 26th 2014 And so my time here in Jinotepe comes to an end. In nine weeks this community has truly become a home to me. I have gained a new family in my home stay (¡muchisimas gracias a mi familia nicaragüense!), worked alongside the wonderful employees of the Centro de Salud Jinotepe, and explored the natural beauty of Nicaragua. The 15 minute walk to and from work twice a day has become the most natural ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Capital Region » Masaya The Pacific Coast of Nicaragua was settled as a Spanish colony from Panama in the early 16th century. Independence from Spain was declared in 1821 and the country became an independent republic in 1838. Britain occupied the Caribbean Coast in the fir... ... read more
Originally from Anchorage, Alaska, Delana has temporarily relocated to the opposite side of the country and is currently a rising junior studying Neuroscience and pre-medicine at Wheaton College in Norton, MA. Delana first fed her passions for travel and helping people during a gap year spent venturing through South America and Africa, volunteering along the way. To develop these interests in a new way she is spending the summer in Jinotepe, Nicaragua as an intern through the Foundation for Sustainable Development. Through the program interns are taught about sustainable development practices ... full info