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...
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- Sep 26
- 1 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
- 1 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
- 1 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
- 2 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
- 1 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
- 2 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
- 1 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
- 2 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
- 1 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
- 1 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
- 2 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, 2022
- 1 min
Margarita's Garden
Margarita has a new garden that has impacted her family in so many ways!
- Mar 21, 2022
- 1 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, 2022
- 1 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, 2022
- 2 min
You are empowering leaders
Community Development Committees (CDC) are an essential part of your support of rural villages in Nicaragua. The CDC’s receive trainings...
- Mar 21, 2022
- 2 min
You are a changemaker for many families
Priscilla is a member of the Family Gardens program that gives women the seeds, trainings and tools to grow healthy food for their...
- Sep 16, 2021
- 1 min
Progress on Construction Project!
We have been blessed with so many donors who have contributed to the dream of providing an updated and better facility for CEPAD staff...
- Aug 17, 2021
- 1 min
COVID-19 Kits Are Protecting Vulnerable Families
Jensy del Carmen is a mother of two children. Her husband works in the fields of other farmers two to three days a week, he earns about...
- Aug 17, 2021
- 2 min
From Struggling Single Mother to Business Owner
Francys Castillo is a 25-year old single mother of two children. In the past she had to travel to Costa Rica to look for work to support...
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