A Sweet Business
Delia had previously received workshops from another organization on beekeeping. She received one hive and a beekeeping suit. While Delia...
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Nov 30, 20231 min
Replanting Hope
Jose, a rural farmer in the Matagalpa region of Nicaragua, depended on a good rainy season for harvest. “As a farmer, I always put faith...
Sep 26, 20231 min
Growing Opportunity
Upon hearing about CEPAD’s Family Gardening Program, Santos wanted to take advantage of the new opportunity. “I had a big yard, but...
Aug 17, 20231 min
CEPAD Reduces Water Scarcity
CEPAD is trying to meet the needs of families in rural Nicaragua as they face water scarcity. Footage © Amos Trust/Mark Kensett
Jul 7, 20231 min
You Helped Elicenia Start Over Again!
The occasional job of washing her neighbors’ clothes to feed her family just wasn’t enough! When CEPAD came to the community of Elicenia...
Jul 6, 20232 min
Donor Spotlight: Don Mosley
Written by Don Mosley I first became aware of CEPAD during a peace delegation which I led to Nicaragua early in 1984. I had been there...
Jun 5, 20231 min
A Hopeful Home: Luz
Luz is a busy mother to nine, seven of which live with her and her husband in the rural community of Cacao Sur. With so many mouths to...
May 15, 20232 min
Healing Harvest
After suffering a family tragedy, Jasmina has tried to find healing around her. “Seven years ago, my son, who was 12 years old, died in a...
Apr 26, 20231 min
Fulfilling a Need
When Isabel heard about CEPAD’s programs, she thought this was her chance to lift herself out of poverty and provide a better future for...
Mar 8, 20232 min
Turning a Seed Fund Into a Growing Business
Concepción, a young mom living in rural Nicaragua, felt stuck in her goals. “I had an idea of starting a small business, but I was very...
Feb 21, 20231 min
Marlon's Conservation Techniques Pay Off
One of the tools CEPAD uses in our Food and Environment Security program is crop diversification. Many rural farmers, including Marlon,...
Feb 13, 20231 min
Ramona Grows in Adversity
Ramona, a wife and mother in CEPAD’s Family Gardening Program, is learning new and organic ways to grow produce in her yard. Ramona’s...
Jan 30, 20232 min
Priscila: Hopeless to Hopeful
Priscila, aged 61, knows what it is like to feel hopeless. “I currently live alone since all of my children have married and left, many...
Dec 15, 20221 min
Margarita's Garden
Margarita has a new garden that has impacted her family in so many ways!
Mar 21, 20221 min
A video celebrating 50 years!
During 2022 CEPAD is celebrating 50 years of serving God and rural communities in Nicaragua. A Nicaraguan singer and songwriter wrote a...
Mar 21, 20221 min
You are supporting 7 new villages in Somoto
Images above: New villages benefitting from your support in Somoto. In Uniles (left), the only access to water is from a truck that...
Mar 21, 20222 min