WELCOME TO NICARAGUA

Team 13 April – July 2007

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Angélica Castillo
picture Montila
Mónica Alejandra Gaeta
 Índice

• Nicaragua
Matagalpa
• City
• Its people

• Team 12 suggestions

• Other activities

• Benefits of TNT projects in Nicaragua

• Suggestions for Team 14

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 Nicaragua
• Location- Nicaragua

• Capital – Managua

• Climate – Tropical in lowlands, cooler in

highlands

• Population – 5.500.000 ( est. In July 2006) It is

difficult to know exactly the population of
Nicaragua because there is no reliable census. In
the rural areas, parents normally do not
register their children when they are born.
• Ethnic Groups – About 75% are mixed origin of
Hispanic origin and indigenous
• 10% of the population is of Spanish origin and
European descent
• A little fraction of the population is indigenous,
and black descended, (especially in the Atlantic
Cost). Among these indigenous groups are the
miskitos, sumus and ramas, who retain their own
ethnic language
• There is a high percentage of youth, about 70%
is under 30 years of age. It is due to religious and
cultural factors as they are reluctant to use birth
control methods.
• Languages – Spanish ( official) English and
Indigenous dialects of the Atlantic Coast.
• Currency– Córdoba. Actual change rate : US$
1.00 = C$ 18,25.
• Natural disasters: volcanic eruptions,
earthquakes, and hurricanes. The most recent
destructive disaster was Hurricane Mitch, also
called The Poverty Hurricane, which left 2500
persons dead and 800 disappeared. The second most poor country in Latinamerica. More
than 45% live with less than $1 per day.

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The City

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 Matagalpa
Its people

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 Matagalpa
where we worked

MATAGALPA DISTRICT

• Located 130 km from

Managua capital.

• Main industry: coffee

plantations.

• Cold weather, with a Aquí colocar

temperature between 21°C
– 25°C and localized from
60 – 1745 msnm
mapaElde Tuma La Dalia

• Population: 466,229.
matagalpacon los
lugares indicados
Matagalpa
• 2 Municipalities are assisted:
Matagalpa and El Tuma La
Dalia

• It is well known by its black

pottery

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 Index

• Nicaragua

• Team 12 suggestions

• Projects
– Phase I - constructions
– Phase II – utensils and filters
– phase III – Training
– Other projects.

• Other activitities

• Benefits of TNT Projects in Nicaragua

• Suggestions for team 13

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 Team 12 suggestions

• Budget TNT-PMA (US$10,000)

• 2 Kitchen warehouses
• 2 Fuel-efficient stoves
• 2 Multi-purpose kitchen sinks
• 1 sink for washing hands
• 1 Rainwater collection system
• 2 Potable water filters
• 1 Classroom Primero de Mayo
• 3 sets of training materials (posters)
• 6 Training sessions on hygiene and health
habits
• 2 Sets of Kitchen & canteen utensils

Hilipo
Emmanuel Mongalo

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 Index
• Nicaragua

• Team 12 suggestions

• Projects
– Phase I – Constructions
– Phase II – Utensils
– Phase III – Trainings
– Other proyects

• Other activities

• Benefits of TNT projects in Nicaragua

• Suggestions for team 13

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 Phase I – Constructions

• First of all we conducted meetings

with the parents, teachers and
foreman to organize works teams.

• Delivery of the construction materials,

with the corresponding checklist and
control.

• Once all the materials were delivered,

they were stored in good condition
and the community had to take care
of it.

• The microprojects constructions

started on 5th of June and completed
on 2nd of July.

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 Phase I – Construction
Primero de Mayo
– Located in the town of Tuma la Dalia, situated 36 km from Matagalpa.
– 131 children of multi-grade primary school with 3 teachers.
– The principal livelihood in the zone is: Coffee growing.
– The kindergarden doesn’t have a stable place to hold classes but is
conducted in a private house.
– There is electricity and potable water but is available only on certain
hours of the day
– To improve the conditions of hygiene in the preparation and
consumption of the meals it was necesary to install a kitchen with eco-
stove and a multi-purpose sink. The school didn’t have these
installations. TNT contributed to meet this urgent need and with the BEFORE
donations undertook the constructions of the structures.
– Due to the limitation on the availability of the water in the school and
the necessity for the preparation of the meals, Team 13 of TNT-WFP
provided the school with rainwater collection system with water tanks.
– Initiative from the community: they improved the drainage system of
the school.

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obra terminada
primero de ma;y

AFTER

DURING

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 Phase I – Constructions
• Hilipo

– Located in Pueblo Viejo, 29 kms from Matagalpa.

– 145 preschoolers children and primary multi grade with 4 female teachers.
– Main livelihood is subsistence agriculture.
– The have permanent running water and also electricity.
– The foreman worked very hard with the parents and finished in record time of only 15
days.
– The community actively participated and was well organized.

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monica y angelica
cabando Poner una foto de la
obra terminada
primero de ma;y

BEFORE DURING AFTER

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 Phase I – Constructions
• Emmanuel Mongalo

– 178 schoolchildren from pre-school up to sixth

Grade and have 6 teachers.

– The school has no running water or electricity.

Only 25% of the community has running water
and electricity.
BEFORE
– The community worked very hard. They were well
organized and participated actively.

– This has facilitated the communications and the

good knowledge in all the activities. The
community worked even during the weekends to
ensure that they finish the work on time.

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terminada primero mongalo

DURING

AFTER

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 Phase I – Constructions

MULTI-PURPOSE SINK
WASHING HAND SINK

RAIN WATER COLLECTION SYSTEM ECO STOVE

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 Phase II - Utensils and Filters
• Utensils for the schools
FILTER FOR THE
– Kitchen and canteen utensils: plates, SCHOOLS AND KITCHEN
spoons, cups, and other articles for AND CANTEEN
the school kitchen in Primero de
mayo, Hilipo and Emmanuel
mongalo.
– 3 potable water filters for Primero
de Mayo Hilipo and Emmanuel
Mongalo
– Posters on hygiene, with drawings
and simple explanations for parents
and children to know the basic rules
and how to maintain the new
installations.

CERTIFICATE OF THE POSTERS ABOUT HYGIENE

DONATIONS INFORMATION

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 Phase III – Trainings

•Using dynamic learning

with marionettes, we
taught the kids, personal
hygiene and how to take
care of the environment.

•Thanks to Pedrito and

Little drop story the kids
learnt how to use the
water correctly and the
importance of keeping the
body clean.

•Parents also received

their training, focused
on the correct use and
care of the projects to
set an example to their
kids.

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 Other activities
ADDITIONAL PROJECTS OF VOLUNTEER 13

In conjunction with the official projects, funds were donated to other

activities

Donated paint for the classroom of the preschool and kitchen of

Primero de Mayo as well as the kitchen of Hilipo and Emmanuel
Mongalo Schools. The painting was done by the communities.

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 Other activities
Donations of tooth brush and tooth paste and
workshop about dental hygiene

We wanted to give importance to oral hygiene and after the training we donated to
each kid in the 3 schools, tooth paste and toothbrush.

We explained to the kids how they should

brush their teeth and how important it is to do
it after every meal.

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 Other activities
REFORESTATIONS OF FRUIT TREES

We donated fruit trees (avocado

and mangos)
to improve the diet of the
children

Our intention on the reforestation is to

encourage the kids to take care of the little
trees and contribute to the care of the
environment.

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 Additional activities
Visit to the Nutrition Recovery Center
for Children of Matagalpa
We visited the Nutrition Recovery Center for Children of
Matagalpa often.

The center has a capacity for 20 children with severe levels

of malnutrition

We often went there and played with the kids. We gave

them food and kept them company. Most of all we gave
them the love that they needed so much.

It was one of the most emotional activity for us and to see

the recovery of the little ones day by day made us feel very
happy.

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 Other activities
Drawing contest

We organized a drawing contest in Primero de

Mayo School to see what they know about the
School Feeding Programme.

We donated colored pencils and drawing books

to each boy and girl in the school

It was difficult to choose the winners because all were authentic artists

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 Other activities

We wanted to integrate ourselves with the

communities and work in the kitchen and
helped the mothers to prepare the meals and
give each kids their portion.

We also made trips with

members of the communities to
the visit the cave or the
hanging bridge
.

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 Other activities
Donation of toys for the pre-school and domino sets for the rest of the schools

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 Activities with children
For us its was very important to have contact with the children. For this reason we spend
a lot of time with them, dancing and playing. We have a very good and fun time.

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Inaugurations

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 Benefits of the TNT Projects - Team 13 in Nicaragua
Benefits for the community PROJECT BUDGET FOR PROJECTOS UNDERTAKEN BY GROUP 13
SCHOOLS # KIDS PROJECTS # PROJECTS COST IN US$
Kitchen-warehouse 1 $ 2.921,86
In general, improve the quality of life in the Fuel-efficient stoves 1 $ 68,59
communities. Multi-purpose kitchen sinks 1 $ 67,10
Washing hands sinks 1 $ 27,78

Children receive a warm meal and freshly cooked. Primero de Mayo

131
Kitchen and canteen utensils 1 $ 473,95
They feel happier and the attention level is much (Tuma la Dalia) Water filters 1 $ -
higher. Installation of 1 rainwater filters 1 $ 266,21
Reforestation 1 $ 11,11

Mothers avoid carrying heavy loads of warm food Trainings on hygiene and healthy
from their houses to school and the risk to get habits 3 $ -

respiratory diseases decreases because the 11 $ 3.836,60

majority of the houses do not have chimneys. Kitchen -warehouse 1 $ 2.921,85
Fuel-efficient stoves 1 $ 68,58

Adequate storage in the kitchen warehouse to Multi-purpose Kitchen sinks 1 $ 67,10

avoid conflict among the members of the Emmanuel Mongalo
178
Kitchen and cateen utensils 1 $ 473,94
community, because they think that the food (Pueblo Viejo) Water filters 1 $ -
stored in their house can be eaten for their own Reforestations 1 $ 11,11
consumption. Trainings on hygiene and healthy
habits 3 $ -

9 $ 3.542,58

Classroom 1 $ 2.606,55
Reforestations 1 $ 11,11
Trainings on hygiene and healthy
Hilipo habits 1 $ -
145
(Tuma la Dalia) Kitchen and cateen utensils 1 $ -
Water filters 1 $ -
Trainings on hygiene and healthy
habits 2 $ -

7 $ 2.617,66
Totals 454 27
TOTAL $ 9.996,84

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 Benefits of the TNT Projects in Nicaragua

Benefits for the comunity

– Food will be cooked in better hygienic condition

with better quality control.
– Every kid will have his own plate, spoon and cup.
– One meal a day will be guaranteed.
– These constructions are built with the best
infrastructure and equipments in the community.
They have washing hands sinks, latrines, running
water, drainage to avoid puddles and infectious
diseases. With all these incentives, the children
are encourage to attend class and their parents to
enroll them because they now have a better
environment and cleaner than in their own
houses.

Rainwater
Municipalit Trainings and Warehouse Multipurspouse Washing TOTAL N0
No Schools Benefited Classroom Eco Stoves collection Filters Reforestation Utensils
y materiales Kitchen sink hands sink PROYECTS
Systems

Pueblo Emmanuel
viejo 1 Mongalo 178 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 9
Primero de
El Tuma 2 Mayo 131 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11
El Tuma 3 Hilipo 145 3 1 1 1 1 7

TOTAL 454 9 1 2 2 2 1 1 3 3 3 27

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 Benefits of TNT Proyects in Nicaragua
BENEFITS TO PMA IN NICARAGUA

– Thanks to the money donated by TNT infrastructures in School feeding

Program have been created, strengthening the main aims of this
organization: Decrease hunger, increase the daily school assistance,
decrease absenteeism rates and improve hygiene conditions.

– It also contributed to reach one of the Millennium Development Goals:

– Reduce poverty and hunger
– Promote Universal education
– Taking care the environment, building structures that protect the nature.

• With the Eco stoves the excessive wood consumption is decreased,

reduce the inhalation of fumes, and conserve the heat better.

• Latrines help to decontaminate the environment.

• Drainage systems in the washing hand sinks prevent infection

diseases.

Volunteers give new ideas and motivate to the community in a proper use
and sustainability of the projects. They create social conscience.

– We are the best TNT projects ambassador in our respective countries,

telling donors the benefits derived from their money.

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Suggestions for Team 14
• 2 Kitchen warehouse with their
respective eco stoves and washing
hands sinks in the schools of
Emmanuel Mongalo (San Joaquin)
and La Canada (San Dionisio).

• 1 Preschool classroom in Los Vera

Paz (Tuma La Dalia).

• 1 Rainwater collection system in the

Los Cuarenta school.

• 9 Filters, 3 for each school.

• 3 Sets of kitchen and canteen

utensils.

• 9 trainings with theirs respective

materials.

• Reforestation of fruit trees.

Total: 31 projects, 317 children

involved and a estimated amount of
$10,726.38

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 Suggested Projects for Grupo 14
SCHOOL # KIDS PROJECTS # PROJECTS COST IN USA
Kichen warehouse 1 $ 2.921,86
Fuel- efficient stoves 1 $ 68,59
Multi-purpose kitchen sinks 1 $ 67,10
Emmanuel Mongalo Washing hands sinks 1 $ 27,78
(San 167 Kitchen and canteen utensils 1 $ 473,95
Joaquin)
Filters 3 $ -
Reforestation 1 $ 11,11

Training on hygiene and healthy habits 3 $ -

12 $ 3.570,39
Kichen warehouse 1 $ 2.921,86
Fuel-efficient stoves 1 $ 68,59
Multi-purpose kitchen sinks 1 $ 67,10
Washing hands sinks 1 $ 27,78
La Cañada
120 Kitchen and canteen utensils 1 $ 473,95
(San Dionisio)
Filters 1 $ -
Reforestation 1 $ 11,11

Training on hygiene and healthy habits 3 $ -

10 $ 3.570,39
Classroom 1 $ 2.606,55
Filters 3 $ -
Los Cuarenta Rainwater collection system 1 $ 266,21
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(Tuma La alia) Reforestation 1 $ 11,11
Kitchen and canteen utensils
3 $ -
9 $ 2.883,87
TOTALS 317 31 $ 10.024,65
IMPREVISTOS 7% $ 701,73
TOTAL $ 10.726,38
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 Recomendations

•Monitor the projects

implemented by V.13

•ConstrucTion of pre-school
clasroom with the rain water
collection system of Los
cuarenta with the money left
by the Voluntaries 13.

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 Acknowledgements
• Many thanks especially to Liz Maria Ubeda, because we could not have had a better coordinator. Many
thanks for your patient, love, comprehension, support and your knowledge. For you, our best regard!

• TNT España y TNT Argentina

• Alex Stukenberg

• Annmarie Isler

• Maria Victoria Ta-Asan

• Scarlet Lanzas

• WFP in Matagalpa

• WFP in Managua

• To the rest of WFP staff and volunteers of other countries of Team 12, it have been a real privilege
sharing our experiences with your.

• People of Matagalpa

• We must not forget our families, friends colleagues in our country because of their support from the first
moment we applied for the programme.

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THANK YOU !!!

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