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The projects on this page are ones that have been collaboratively developed by FSD Interns and our local NGO partners. They have been vetted and approved by our Site Teams and San Francisco staff to ensure strong community buy-in and participation every step of the way. You can be confident that by donating to a fundraising cause, your contribution will support sustainable growth in some of the world's most marginalized communities, giving real help where it is needed most. Please consider making a contribution today!

CICO Community Playground

The 200 kids of Limon #2, a small town in southwestern Nicaragua, have no safe place to freely play. Unless of course, you count digging for treasure in the pile of discarded lumber, nails, and plastic bottles where the kids like to climb, or the soccer/basketball court where the younger kids wander onto the court where the older kids are playing... More >>

Recreation Center for Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe

Recreation Center for Nuestra Senora de The Centro Escolar Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe is a primary school for children ages 3-12 in Tola. There are over 500 students and 21 teachers who are split between separate morning and afternoon sessions. Since there are two class sessions, students are in the classroom for a maximum of four hours each day. After classes, there are few places where the younger students can do their homework and spend their free time. After a meeting with the director of the school, we decided that the creation of a recreation center would be the best way to offer additional support and resources to the students, parents, and teachers. More >>

Preventing disease through Sustainable Latrines

The people of Villa de Monte Fresco, a slum outside the city of Masaya, Nicaragua are among the 62% of the Nicaraguan population that lack access to proper sanitation facilities. The lack of these systems results in fecal contamination of water sources and the spread of diseases. In Nicaragua, diarrheal diseases born from this type of contamination are the leading cause of deaths for children under five years of age. More >>

Bringing Clean Water to Shikokho, Kenya

Like much of rural Kenya, Shikokho suffers from a lack of access to clean water, and unsafe water is still the number one killer of children under the age of five in this rural community. This initiative aims to bring clean water to all of Shikokho and ensures that community members play an active role in the design and maintenance of the water system. More >>