Located in Granada, Nicaragua, La Esperanza Granada is a volunteer group focusing on children’s education. ‘Born’ in 2002, we started in one small village on the outskirts of Granada, and now help more than 2,000 children in poverty-stricken areas. Our volunteers go to the local schools and learning centers where they assist the teachers, tutor young children, introduce children to computers, teach English and help stimulate an interest in learning. Volunteers come from around the world, for varying lengths of time. There are no program fees. Fund raising is independent and voluntary. We try to help in a noninvasive way, working directly with the children and with the local schools, learning centers, teachers, and parents to meet educational needs.
We are a non-profit, non-political, non-denominational organization, funded by donations of individuals, groups, service groups, schools, etc. Donations are used for building new classrooms, schools and learning centers. They also go toward many other things to help improve education and health for the children such as making copies of exams and worksheets, buying textbooks, dental visits, sports supplies, school repairs, and a never ending list of needs in this impoverished country. Our mission: By providing opportunities and resources for the long term educational advancement and community development of Nicaraguan barrios we hope to brighten the future of the children by empowering the people of the villages to improve their current living conditions and break the cycle of poverty. Our focus is on children’s education.
Our motto: We believe in giving a hand up, not a handout.
LA ESPERANZA GRANADA
A volunteer day at La Esperanza Granada!
Do you wonder what a day of a volunteer looks like?
In this video we show you around Granada, the learning centers and how we spend our time.
¿Quieres saber cómo se ve un día de voluntario?
En este video te mostramos Granada, los centros de aprendizaje y cómo pasamos nuestro tiempo.