ProNica projects

Since 1987 ProNica has forged partnerships in Nicaragua with community-based grassroots organizations in poor urban barrios and rural areas. These project partners provide services arising out of local needs in health, education, agriculture, community building.

2011 GRANT AWARDS

ProNica project partners submit grant proposals each fall. ProNica Nicaraguan consejo, or advisory committee, reviews each proposal and makes recommendations. The stateside projects sub-committee reviews translatIn December the full committee approves grant awards which are disbursed in January from donated funds. Even in these uncertain economic times, we strive to support our project partners financially so they can continue to empower themselves. ProNica awarded $40,000 for 2011:

• $700 to Acahualinca library for library books
• $2300 to Achuapa library to build book cases and receive matching funds from Books for Life!
• $1776 to Estelí library for children’s arts and crafts supplies
• $1950 for the Quinchos librarian
• $4879 to Acahualinca clinic for medical procedures and education
• $1014 to Casa del Niño in San Ramon for medical procedures and fuel for education outreach
• $5000 to Casa Materna in Matagalpa for medical procedures and utilities
• $2650 to Casa Mujer in Rio Blanco for outreach, workshops and utilities
• $6218 to Mama Licha clinic in Estelí for medical procedures and office supplies
• $3633 for La Chureca food
• $3633 for Yahoskas food
• $4845 to Acahualinca beauty school for supplies and instructor
• $1402 to Martin Centeno Co-op for agriculture tools and seeds

2011 grant requests totaled over $77,000 and ProNica is still raising funds to continue to feed the children in La Chureca and the Yahoskas girls home. Your donation will help ProNica fund these vital projects.