Blog
Get Close
In his book “Just Mercy,” Bryan Stevenson talks about how his grandmother would hug him for a long time and then say, “You can’t understand most of the important things from a distance, Bryan. You...
You’re helping to raise up leaders like Anielka.
A recent spiritual growth retreat with leaders and pre-leaders from El Limonal had one theme: a life devoted to Jesus. Anielka Sánchez was one of those students on this retreat dedicated to creating...
Byron’s Story
"My name is Byron, I’m 19 years old and I live in El Limonal. I’m a volunteer leader in the mentorship program at SuNica. I have 9 siblings, 3 girls and 6 boys. I was born here, and as long as I can...
When Dreams Become Realities
Yunior is a gentle giant. The guy we all want on our team in football. He’s also the guy you want on your team for life! Two years ago, our good friends at Water + Light (another nonprofit that...
A Big Shift (Learn about our THRIVE Program!)
We have some exciting news about our Discipleship & Education programming in Nicaragua. We're expanding our program to reach even more kids! And we’re bringing back the legacy name... THRIVE! It...
Mother’s Day Celebrations
Every year we take the time to celebrate mothers in our communities. Because the culture of each community is unique, we celebrate moms in various ways across communities. Some staff and children in...
New Sacred Forest Projects
We recently hosted a group from Grace Church in Southern Pines, NC in Nicaragua. This allowed us the perfect opportunity to start on a new Sacred Forest project, with some extra hands! The project...
Rested Hearts and Renewed Strength
This month we hosted our very first mothers retreat in the Sacred Forest. This three-day retreat was designed to create space for mothers in our communities to rest, have fun, and experience God. It...
Our First Pre-Leader Soccer Camp
If there’s anything that brings kids together in Nicaragua - it’s their love of soccer! That’s why our discipleship coordinators decided to host the first ever soccer camp for boys in our...
Impactful Stories from El Porvenir
Meet Kenya and Josseline. Two 17-year-old girls from the El Porvenir community in our discipleship program. They're part of our pre-leadership group - preparing, training hard, and ultimately...