3 Ministries Doing Outreach Work in Nicaragua In our mission work for Cross Catholic Outreach, we are privileged to work closely with partners in Nicaragua. We go into the field and meet these faithful servants of God, and many are bringing tangible relief to the poorest families in their communities while inspiring greater faith as […]
Addressing Dire Poverty in Nicaragua
Addressing Dire Poverty in Nicaragua Nicaragua consistently ranks as one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere, and nearly one-third of its population falls below the poverty line. The poorest families are particularly concentrated in rural villages, where about 41% of the people reside. But what does daily life look like for these families? […]
The Nicaragua Water Crisis
Nicaragua Water Crisis: A Desperate Cry for Water While visiting the village of Pedregal, our staff members encountered a man named Jackson. Every day, Jackson would go to the city of Chinandega to work as a tricycle taxi operator. As he made his way around town, he would see clean water gushing from hoses and […]
The Nicaragua Food Crisis
The Nicaragua Food Crisis Visiting any of Rainbow Network’s feeding centers in rural Nicaragua is always an eye opening experience. Inside, you typically find groups of smiling children, eating hearty portions of rice with stewed chicken and vegetables — but after a few brief conversations with the children and their parents, it is easy to […]
A Country of Contrast
Nicaragua is a nation of contrasts, fittingly earning its reputation as “the land of fire and water” (a reference to its many volcanoes and lakes). But contrasts of a more serious kind are also part of the picture. Nicaragua possesses great beauty… as well as great poverty. On a recent trip to visit this complex […]
