Siuna

Mariela Goes to Medical School

Submitted by Miranda Jennings on Mon, 01/18/2010 - 15:56
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During his tour of Nicaragua, Kevin and I paid a visit to our Siuna site. We went out to the community of Santa Rosa where Bridges has worked for 5 years in agricultural, health, education and housing projects. To get to this community you have to walk 20 minutes and then cross a river in a dug out canoe (one of the groups' favorite activities). After arriving at the banks of the Wani River we yelled "wooooh"- the standard signal that one has arrived at the river and the needs a lift to the other side.

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Jacob Hostetter

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International Volunteer Coordinator

Jacob has been with Bridges for 9 months and loves working as a bridge between cultures. Although most of his time is spent coordinating the volunteer trips he also loves working with the communities on Bridges community development programs. Jacob is on every possible sports team in Siuna and is a fabulous bachata dancer.

Margarito Peralta

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Community Program Coordinator

Margarito is an agronomist and has been working for Bridges for six years giving technical support to the farmers and communities of Siuna. Margarito loves working with groups and has learned English so well that he has forgotten how to speak Spanish.

Damaris Narcisso

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Site Coordinator

Damaris graduated with a degree in Community Development. She is originally from Bluefields and has a daughter named Harriet. Her vision for the organization is for it to keep strengthening rural communities, especially through economic and health programs.

Siuna

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The Siuna experience is one of cultural immersion coupled with shared community development work between Nicaraguan community members and the North American brigadistas. Together, they work on construction, agricultural, and health projects, eat, play, laugh, and learn about Nicaragua's history, culture and customs, the effects and causes of poverty and inter-connectedness between Nicaraguan and U.S. history. A sense of pride is created among community members as they explain and share their work with their visitors.

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