Latest News from Villa El Carmen
H&D Sponsors Dental Care Workshop in Managua
April 2010: The Lunderville family from Suamico, Wisconsin was back in Nicaragua in April, 2010. Because of the success of the dental care programs they gave to Villa El Carmen schools last August, Hope and Development invited them to give a similar presentation to children at the Cinafe orphanage in Managua. Hope and Development Raffle Raised Over $1500
March 2010: Congratulations to Tino Mendieta. The winning raffle ticket was pulled during the Hope and Development Board Meeting on March 10, 2010. Mr. Mendieta won a free vacation at Gran Pacifica Resort which included: lodging for a week at Las Perlas Condominiums, dinner for two at Tasca Restaurante and a round of golf for two at Pacifica Golf Club. Thank you to all who participated, and to the businesses who generously donated the prizes. We raised over $1500 for Hope and Development.
ECI Shareholders Provide Shade for San Miguel Schoolchildren
January 2010: San Miguel School in Villa El Carmen will be a prettier, shadier place thanks to the efforts of ECI shareholders and Pittsburgh Rotary Club members.
Pacifica Golf Club’s First Tournament Benefits Hope and Development Foundation
January 2010: The Pacifica Golf Club at Gran Pacifica Resort opened its new Emerald Nine course with a fundraiser for the Hope and Development Foundation.
Carolyn Keeling Talks Hope and Development with Channel 8
January 2010: Popular Nicaraguan talk show hostess Ariadne Agamez featured the Hope and Development Foundation in a segment on her Channel 8 show in January.
Hope and Development Foundation Announces New Partnership
December 2009: The Hope and Development Foundation is pleased to announce its affiliation with the International Baseball Academy of Central America (IBACA). This partnership reflects the Hope and Development mission to use recreational tourism as a vehicle for education, vocational training, job opportunities and community development. Wisconsin Family Dedicates Future to Dental Programs
August 2009: The Lunderville family from Suamico, Wisconsin visited Nicaragua for the first time. Brock and Karla were accompanied by their two daughters, Alexis and Aubrey, and they came specifically to do a service project in the elementary schools. Milagro del Mar Golf Event Raises US$1,469 for H&D
March 29, 2009 marked the date of the first golf competition held at the newly developed Pacifica Golf Club at Gran Pacifica. The oceanfront course provided the perfect venue for the fundraising event sponsored by the Milagro del Mar Beach Club.
Hope and Development and NYBSA have initiated a series of baseball clinics in the schools of Villa el Carmen.