San Vicente Del Coyolito, Nicaragua
Starred location of the community.
helping a community grow
San Vicente del Coyolito is a small farming community in the northwest region of Nicaragua. The community typically has to cross a river, Rio San Rafael, to sell the fruits of their labor, get access to basic necessities, and for the children to attend school. However, the rainy season increases the river flow to unsafe levels effectively preventing the community from crossing for close to half the year. This causes the children to miss school and their harvests to spoil, severely limiting their potential for growth. EWB-Alamo plans to engineer a sustainable solution to help keep the roads operational and safe. The improved connection will give year-round access to medicine, food, and other basic human needs.
assessment trip
Five members of the project team traveled in February to meet with the community and gather data. The trip was a success and allowed us to focus the scope of our initial design. The travel team brought back useful information, helping the chapter develop immediate and long-term goals.
FundraisiNg for san vicente
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