Escuela de Suenos de Luisa
In May of 2008, I traveled down to Nagarote and donated some time and materials to create a 2500 liter water tank and a method to capture the rainwater coming off the roof. By elevating the tank, gravity can be deputized to create enough water pressure to flush the toilets and provide water for cleaning. [...]
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We feed 200 children per day as part of their schooling, and the kitchen is primitive by any measure. The Vernon D. and Florence E. Roosa Family Foundation has donated the money to rehabilitate a portion of the building for a new, modern kitchen, but we still need appliances and amenities like a large stove [...]
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When I visited the School in 2008, Rosario (the principal) asked me to drive the kids home one day on the Libby Bus. I was happy to help. One of the older teenagers, who is practicing his English, accompanied me with a camera. Here, you can see some of the physical features of the neighborhoods [...]
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December 2, 2007 Venice resident Louise Brunberg, a retired educator who opened a soup kitchen in Nicaragua and expanded it into a school, had been struggling for years to find a way to finance a school bus. If the children of Nagarote were going to lift themselves up from poverty through education, they would need [...]
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Our roving artist in residence documented the work done by kids, under his supervision, as they converted a plain and ugly wall into something beautiful — something they could be proud of.
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David Chatowsky, our visiting artist in residence, created this portrait of the school’s founder, Louise Brunberg. It appears on a wall at the school.
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