News From the Field: A Project Schoolhouse Newsletter
July 2026 Newsletter
A message from our Executive Director
Dear Project Schoolhouse Family,
Twenty years ago, we drove down a rutted dirt road to a small community in rural Nicaragua, unloaded some tools and materials, and got to work alongside families who had been hauling water for hours each day just to cook, clean, and survive. We built a school together, but heard that water was the more critical need. So, in the next community project, we added a clean water system. We celebrated together. And then, as we always do, we moved on to the next community waiting for help.
But this year, as we mark our 20th anniversary, we’ve been asking ourselves a different question: “How have these communities fared in the years since?”
A New Chapter for Our After-School Clubs
Early this year, our team met with the local school board in the community of Kiwaska to explore expanding programming and assess interest in launching a new After-School Club.
During the visit, our After-School Club Coordinator, Cristian, hosted a well-attended parents’ meeting and was encouraged by the strong volunteer interest from community members eager to help lead the program.
Ponsoña Water and Sanitation Project Phase 2 Underway
After the major success of completing Phase 1 of the Ponsoña Multi-Community Water Project in 2025, our team is returning with momentum as we move into Phase 2.
Alongside volunteer community members, the team is racing against the approaching rainy season to deliver materials to the community of La Libertad, one of 3 communities in Phase 2 waiting for water.
The Power of Trust: How We’re Funded Shapes the Work We Can Accomplish
When Victorina finally had safe water flowing into her home after 75 years of life without it, no one asked her to document the milestone in triplicate. The water was simply there — clean, gravity-fed, dependable — because the people who believed in this work trusted the people doing it.