One of the jobs of this blog, as I see it, is to promote the humanitarian work already taking place in Nicaragua, and showing you the full spectrum of work that is being done so you can know the different ways in which you yourself can help. We are not just promoting energy solutions, but encouraging activism as well.
Microloans have received a lot of publicity in Bangladesh, but there is also a lot of work in microfinance being done in Nicaragua as well. Make sure to check out this article on how university students are bringing the idea of microfinance to Nicaragua. If you don’t know what microfinance is, you could read this wikipedia entry to learn more.
Today’s La Prensa (national Nicaraguan newspaper) reports that the working age population grew by 70,000 people between 2001 and 2005. It’s estimated that by 2010, an additional 118,000 new workers will come of age to enter the workforce. Continue Reading
Posted on 16-02-2008 | By: aaron |
Category : Poverty & New Ideas to Combat Poverty
Here’s the UNICEF At-A-Glance report on Nicaragua, third-poorest country in the Americas. I highlighted some telling stats and added comments below:
53% of the population is under the age of 18. That’s amazing. And yet looking back on my time in Jinotega – it was evident. There were always so many children about. Having upwards of 5, 6, 7, or more kids in a family is normal – even if you’re dirt poor. The extraordinary advantage this 53% represents is the potential for change if these youth get an education. HALF of Nicaragua is growing up right now. If they have access to knowledge, then they will have the power to re-invent the country’s future. If not, then an entire country remains stuck in arrested development. Continue Reading
Posted on 07-02-2008 | By: patrick |
Category : Poverty & New Ideas to Combat Poverty
This story which happened three days ago, is unfortunately another all-too common occurrence in both the “developing” and “developed” worlds – kerosene ingestion. The online article can be found here.
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I thought since this is my first post on this blog and I’m new to the Bright New Ideas organization that it would be a good idea to do a little introduction on my background and why I want to work for Bright New Ideas.
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