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NGO I am affiliated with or field of interest:: Fair trade and micro finance

What I do or wish to do:: Was a PCV 2002 - 2004 and I returned to Nicaragua this year to get married and continue work in agriculture. I have worked with groups interested in sustainable development and also worked with the Carter Center in the last political observation mission for Nicaragua. I hope to establish contacts with others currently working in Nicaragua

What I would like to get from this group is:: More contacts either working or with interest in development in Nicaragua

Where I work or wish to work in Nicaragua:: I want to assist with projects anywhere possible, but love the North.

At 1:37pm on May 16th, 2008, Leslie Alsheimer said…: Hello Rodney,
I used to work with the Santa Fe Workshops teaching Photoshop workshops for many years, but now the Santa Fe Digital Darkroom Workshops are my own entity providing customized individual AND small group workshops. My background is in social work however and I have started several non-profits associated with photography , i.e. free programs for marginalized youth populations ( gang diversion) collecting donated cameras and giving them to other organizations in need, and a new one working to promote grassroots NGO efforts around the world. SEE:
http://www.santafedigitaldarkroom.com/outreach.php
I made a trip to Nicaragua and helped initiate a photography program with Empowerment International and have been supplying cameras. I love Nicaragua and hope to return and build some workshops in partnership with EI and other NGO's in the region.
Hope this answers your question.
WIth every good wish
Leslie

At 2:05am on May 16th, 2008, Kaija Tiittanen said…: Rodney, I am sorry we cannot meet in Granada until November. I am in Finland at the moment with my family. We have a volunteer from Michigan teaching English at Pronat and would love to have another volunteer. Please contact Janin or Martha. If you visit the web site of Pronat at apimunic.org, you will find their email addresses and phone numbers.

At 11:04pm on May 15th, 2008, Sherry Erickson said…: Rodney,

We've looked at Esteli as a site for a future clinic. Right now we are working in a barrio on the outskirts of Managua. I will be in Managua on Sunday nite. If you wish to connect there, email me directly at sherry@aspennaturals.com. Looking forward to meeting you down there!

At 2:15pm on March 17th, 2008, Kathy Adams said…: Donna, that is not eavesdropping...this is exactly what this is about....connecting so we can work more together! Glad to see some connections happening!

At 12:44pm on March 17th, 2008, Donna Tabor said…: Was just checking to read others'' conversations. Okay, so I'm a blog eaves dropper. But I just learned about Alex'' impending arrival and what he plans to do. SOunds great! My project CafeChavalos would be greatly interested in buying from a local vegetable cooperative.

At 2:58pm on March 16th, 2008, Kathy Adams said…: Hi Rodney! Thanks for joining. Please spread the word. I will be out of Nicaragua until May 24th. Lets keep in touch.
BTW, there are some great Fair Trade and Micro Finance groups. One is called Opportunity International.

At 2:00pm on March 15th, 2008, Alex Trent said…: Hi yes it seems we are both interested in the same things. I am moving down in September and will most likely be down for several days at a time before than. Email is probably best to start.

aalex@mktact.com

Right now I have no specific agenda or project in NICA. I will ahve some work up here.....about 60%I can do on the net or phone and the rest I will need to travel back to do. As I get settled there I will look around and see what develops.

On the environmental side I want to take look at the big Tilapia farm in the lake and see for myself if it is a boon or a threat. I worked on both the salmon and tilapia dialogues with WWF and remain interested.

Closure to you side of the business, I have though about the possibility of some type of coop with locals to raise vegetables for the high end market that is developing in Granada and SJDS...maybe at altitude to allow for more temperate species to be grown. That is still just a thought at this point.

alex

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