Ryan Mvratish is a sophomore from Keuka College, New York. He spent his winter break here in Nicaragua helping build houses with the 4 Walls Project. Here is his account of his experience here: Wow. Just wow. This experience was the most eye opening experiences I have had in my whole life. Going into it I thought that we were just going to be following directions to build this simple house for some people down in Nicaragua. I was so far off. Yes we were following directions t

For students, the normal school routine resumed on the 5th of February. Students from ages 5-17 returned to the classroom for their regularly scheduled classes: science, math, Spanish literature, and more. Twenty-two year old Keyslor Calderon also returned to the classroom, not to learn, but rather to teach. Starting in 2018, the Nicaraguan government has added English language classes to the traditional list of classes in primary schools across the country. Keyslor, a studen

On a normal day, El Sauce is quiet. Familiar faces wander the streets and nights are calm. However, this changes in January. The Patronal Festivities are celebrated every January in honor of the patron saint of El Sauce, the Lord of Miracles or the Black Christ. Thousands of people from different departments and cities come here to celebrate and enjoy the festivities. The patron saint of El Sauce, El Senor de los Milagros, finds its origins in Guatemala. During a pilgrimage w

Amanda Sosnowski, 22 year old recent college graduate, will be spending three months here in Nicaragua volunteering with Enlace Project! We had the chance to catch up with her to talk about her time here. Q: What brought you here to Nicaragua? A: I just graduated from Barnard College in December with a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry. I came here because I think it is important to experience interacting with a variety of people and places. I wanted to visit a place where peopl

Jessie Hammers is a Sophomore from Keuka College. She spent her winter break here in El Sauce working with 4 Walls project constructing houses. My trip to Nicaragua definitely exceeded all of my expectations. For one, I didn’t realize that I was going to make lasting friendships with people who I don’t even share the same language with. At first it was hard to communicate and almost awkward but as the time went on I was able to bond with the children and others through differ