ISLA

Some members of the community do not have clarity on the effects that chronic kidney disease creates in their bodies. There is not a deep understanding on the development of the disease, or in the current condition they face. Therefore, our goal is to provide lectures for affected households where they understand the implications of the disease and how-to better care for themselves. In addition to this types of educational talks, we want to collaborate with local training institutions to enroll some sugar mill ex-workers for training so they do not risk their health further working on the field and they can acquire new skills that bring the possibility of a different income. The same opportunity applies to other members of the household. In the past La Isla foundation collaborated with a technical school in the area to enroll former mill workers in a technical education program. The program included two classes... At La Isla foundation we want to resume our activities to support..

Primary location: Old Nicaragua