Project Schoolhouse

Improving Nicaraguan lives by building new, community water systems, and improving sanitation.

Archives for April 2024

Greetings From Our Executive Director

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Dear friends,

In the first few days of 2024, we hit the ground running! The team broke ground on a new school project in the community of Rosario Las Vegas, where we finished a water and sanitation project last year. And, I am thrilled to announce the expansion of our After-School Club tutoring and mentorship program into a second community.

We are happy to share our 2023 Annual Report showcasing the progress made last year, thanks to the sustaining support of the foundations and individuals (YOU!) who generously invest in these projects.

At the beginning of 2024, in anticipation of a transformational grant from a new supporter, we invested in a Nicaraguan-based  Director of Operations to provide in-country leadership and technical capacity to our team. We are honored to have Mirle Zeledon, a civil engineer with experience in water and sanitation projects throughout Central America, join our team. 

We are thrilled to report that this catalyzing grant has been approved! In a few weeks, we will break ground on phase one of the largest project in our history. With one spring capture, we will deliver safe water to seven communities and build functional schoolhouses in each community! This acceleration in the pace of our work begins a new chapter at Project Schoolhouse. 

I invite you to read more detailed project updates below and look forward to providing updates as we move into this exciting new year. 

Gratefully,

Selina

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2024 Project Update: Rosario Schoolhouse

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We are so excited for the opportunity to continue working in this community by building our 17th schoolhouse! 

Thanks to the incredible volunteer efforts of the Rosario community and our team on the ground, the building of this school has progressed rapidly since its groundbreaking in early January. With the school’s frame and walls almost complete, community members will move to painting and building doors next.

As we near the final strides of this school, we highlight the difference between learning and not learning: having a dry and well-ventilated functional schoolhouse where the floors don’t turn to mud every time it rains and where school materials can be kept safe and dry really makes a difference. 

We expect this project to be finished in mid-May. The Rosario students are eager to start learning in their new classrooms!

Inside of School
Foundation of School

2024 Program Update: New After-School Club in Bilampi

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With the success of our After-School Club in El Aulo, we are excited to announce the expansion of the After-School program to the new Bilampi community school!

We’ve had amazing success partnering with this community, as the parents are very motivated and driven to provide a better future for their children. 

In preparation for this expansion, our staff trained local volunteers, who have been working hard to create fun learning opportunities for the students. The program will benefit 40 students with homework help, a reading club, math tutoring, and a mini-library to encourage a love of reading. Students from 4th to 6th grade are in the process of learning multiplication tables. Students from 1st to 3rd grades focus on literacy, alphabet, and art projects. 

After-School Club Volunteer

We’re thrilled to be fostering a love for learning and are eager to see how the after-school club helps them grow their skills. 

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New School
Old School

We want to thank The Kathryn B. McQuade Foundation for their support in building this school.