Masaya Sin Fronteras (MASINFA)

Location: Masaya / Ciudad Sandino Setting: Urban/Rural Established: 1990 Staff: 39

Location: Masaya / Ciudad Sandino      Setting: Urban/Rural      Established: 1990      Staff: 39

 

Subject Areas

Microfinance: Business Development

Health: Cancer, Public Health, Reproductive Health, Environmental Medicine, Prevention

Community Development: Community Empowerment, Infrastructure Development, Construction

Youth and Education: Communication, Child and Adolescent Development, Complimentary Learning, Teaching

Environment: Environmental Education, Organic/Sustainable Agriculture, Management & Sanitation, Green Architecture & Building

Human Rights: Poverty, Community Action

 

Organization Objectives

MASINFA strives to promote sustainable development through education, health care, sound agriculture, and civic participation. Its goals are to:

  • Provide technological and practical education to low-income residents of Masaya
  • Offer health care and education on prevention programs
  • Facilitate sustainable practices in agriculture
  • Promote housing development and community involvement
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Escuela Modelo Cristobal Rugama Hernandez (CRH)

Escuela Humberto Alvarado

Location: Masaya / Ciudad Sandino Setting: Urban Established: 1980 Staff: 42

 

Subject Areas

Youth and Education: Communication, Cognitive Development, Child and Adolescent Development, Complimentary Learning, Social/Moral Development, Teaching

Environment: Environmental Education

 

Organization Objectives

Escuela Modelo Cristobal Rugama Hernandez (CRH) is a model school that strives to provide innovative quality education for its students. Its goals are to:

  • Incorporate a holistic curriculum and educational programs that are adapted to local realities and customs
  • Promote participatory learning
  • Base curriculum and learning programs on community needs
  • Collaborate with other model schools to disseminate information, discuss challenges and strategies for incorporating participatory learning, and act as peer support for other teachers and school directors
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Escuela Humberto Alvarado

Escuela Humberto Alvarado

Location: Masaya / Ciudad Sandino Setting: Urban Established: 1982 Staff: 36

 

Subject Areas

Youth and Education: Communication, Cognitive Development, Child and Adolescent Development, Social/Moral Development, Teaching

Environment: Environmental Education

 

Organization Objectives

Escuela Humberto Alvarado is an elementary school that strives to improve the prospects of children in Masaya by providing quality education. Its goals are to:

  • Inspire children to reach for success
  • Teach academic topics and English
  • Encourage children to live active lives through sports
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Instituto Dinamarca

Location: Ciudad Sandino Setting: Urban Established: 1968 Staff: 77

Location: Ciudad Sandino Setting: Urban Established: 1968 Staff: 77

 

Subject Areas

Health: Reproductive Health Care, Prevention

Youth and Education: Communication, Cognitive Development, Child and Adolescent Development, Complimentary Learning, Social Development, Teaching

Environment: Environmental Education

Human Rights: Child Advocacy, Mediation, Reproductive Rights

 

Organization Objectives

Instituto Dinamarca is a public preschool, primary school, and secondary school that strives to provide its students with key skills and knowledge to prepare them for future education or career opportunities. Its goals are to:

  • Educate children and adolescents on core subject areas
  • Provide extracurricular activities
  • Promote higher education for all its students
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Escuela Marvin Francisco Martinez Solis

Escuela Marvin Francisco Martinez Solis

Location: Ciudad Sandino Setting: Urban Established: 1980 Staff: 15

 

Subject Areas

Youth and Education: Communication, Cognitive Development, Child and Adolescent Development, Complimentary Learning, Social Development, Teaching

Environment: Environmental Education

 

Organization Objectives

Escuela Marvin Francisco is a public elementary and preschool that strives to provide quality education for children in Ciudad Sandino. Its goals are to:

  • Provide a safe place where children can grow personally and academically
  • Instill confidence in students
  • Encourage children to live active and healthy lifestyles
  • Prepare students for middle and high school
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Escuela Autonómo Nacional Bella Cruz

Escuela Bella Cruz

Location: Ciudad Sandino Setting: Urban Established: 1972 Staff: 49

 

Subject Areas

Community Development: Social Responsibility, Food Security

Youth and Education: Communication, Complimentary Learning, Child and Adolescent Development, Counseling, Social/Moral Development, Teaching

Human Rights: Child Advocacy

Environment: Environmental Education

Women’s Empowerment: Gender Equity Strategies, Reproductive Rights

 

Organization Objectives

Escuela Autonómo Nacional Bella Cruz provides low-cost K-12 education to children from the marginalized areas of Ciudad Sandino. Its goals are to:

  • Provide a strong academic base for children whose families are living in poverty
  • Offer technology training for middle and upper school students
  • Support musical instruction to enhance students’ learning and self-esteem
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Centro Educativo Experimental Enrique Schmidt Cuadra (ESC)

Location: Ciudad Sandino Setting: Urban Established: 1989 Staff: 11

Location: Ciudad Sandino Setting: Urban Established: 1989 Staff: 11

 

Subject Areas

Community Development: Social Responsibility, Social Work

Environment: Environmental Education

Youth and Education: Communication, Social Leadership, Cognitive Development, Complimentary Learning, Child and Adolescent Development, Counseling, Teaching

 

Organization Objectives

ESC is a private school that focuses on providing quality education for its students to both enrich their lives and give them greater job opportunities in the future. It offers a wide variety of skill-specific courses to develop well-rounded, knowledgeable and empowered students. Its goals are to:

  • Focus on local issues to give students an in-depth understanding of their municipality
  • Improve students’ sense of identity and self-esteem
  • Help students become empowered citizens who are better positioned to take action for the development of their communities
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Centro de Comunicación y Educación Popular (CANTERA)

Location: Ciudad Sandino Setting: Urban Established: 1988 Staff: 5

Location: Ciudad Sandino Setting: Urban Established: 1988 Staff: 5

 

Subject Areas

Community Development: Community Empowerment, Social Work, Social Responsibility

Youth and Education: Communication, Child and Adolescent Development, Counseling, Development Interventions

Health: Relaxation Techniques and Spirituality, HIV/AIDS Prevention, Natural Medicine

Human Rights: Legal Issues, Community Action, Conflict Negotiation, Mediation

Environment: Environmental Education, Sanitation, Water Systems Management

Women’s Empowerment: Gender Equity Strategies, Reproductive Rights

 

Organization Objectives

CANTERA’s mission is to empower individuals and to improve their quality of life within the community. It offers free educational and extracurricular programs and acts as a networking agency to address Ciudad Sandino’s socioeconomic needs. Its goals are to:

  • Develop supplemental and extracurricular education for children and youth in a safe and supportive atmosphere
  • Promote reflection on and analysis of the philosophy and practice of Paulo Freire’s popular education model
  • Strengthen and support local people, groups, and organizations (with an emphasis on gender equality) to improve their economic, political, and social conditions
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Hospital Ciudad Sandino

Location: Ciudad Sandino Setting: Urban Established: 1960 Staff: 130

Location: Ciudad Sandino Setting: Urban Established: 1960 Staff: 130

 

Subject Areas

Health: Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Parasitic Diseases, HIV/AIDS, Epidemiology, Nutrition, Reproductive Health Care, Mental Health, Social Work, Prevention

Youth and Education: Child and Adolescent Development, Development Interventions

Environment: Environmental Education, Sanitation

Human Rights: Child Advocacy, Mediation

 

Organization Objectives

Hospital Ciudad Sandino strives to give all people living in Ciudad Sandino access to quality health services. Its goals are to:

  • Provide medical care and treatment, including women’s reproductive health, child and adolescent care, and psychology
  • Conduct health education and community outreach through rural visits and health posts
  • Promote preventative measures
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Colegio El Molino

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Location: Cochabamba Setting: Urban Established: 1998

Staff: 24 teachers, 5 administrators

 

Subject Areas

Environment: Environmental Education

Youth and Education: Complimentary Learning, Teaching, Child and Adolescent Development

 

Organization Objectives

El Molino is a school that provides basic, primary, and secondary education. In addition to following national education standards, El Molino aims to develop students’ awareness of social, cultural and gender equality. Their goals are to:

  • Guide the development of students’ academic and personal potential
  • Facilitate activities to elevate students’ self-esteem
  • Prepare students to meet the demands of a changing country and world by providing education on the preservation of natural and cultural resources
  • Teach the values of justice, ethnic parity, and social equality among men and women
  • Prepare and encourage students to pursue advanced studies
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