A Key Challenge of Child Poverty & Our Response
Countries throughout Latin America, including Nicaragua, are home to many impoverished communities. And children living in those communities face the painful, life-altering challenges of poverty.
Lack of Education Keeps Children Trapped in Poverty
Millions of children throughout Latin America can’t access education. Some children must drop out of school to work and provide for their families. Others simply lack the resources to pay tuition. Some children living in remote areas don’t even have physical access to schools and can’t afford to travel.
Sadly, children unable to go to school will likely struggle to provide for themselves and their families later in life, keeping them and their children in poverty.
Our Response: Providing Educational Opportunities for Kids of All Ages
Partnering with local churches, Compassion provides tutoring, school supplies and other educational opportunities to children who attend our program. We also help families cover the cost of tuition for their children.
For older children, we also provide vocational training, teaching them practical skills they can use to provide for themselves and their families.
Children in Remote Areas Can’t Get Essentials
Nicaragua is home to many remote areas. For example, the Rio San Juan region in Nicaragua is one of the most isolated regions in all of Central America.
Children and families living in these areas struggle to access basic resources like medical care, clean water and education simply because they’re so far away.
Our Response: Empowering the Local Church to Care for Kids in Remote Areas
Compassion partners with local churches that have a heart for reaching children in remote areas. Through nearby churches, we offer critical care like medical checkups, clean water and tutoring to children who would otherwise go without them.
The local pastor plays soccer with children at the child development center.
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A young boy holds his schoolbooks and backpack in his hands.
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A young girl washes her hands with water from the new water tank installed at her child development center.
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A young boy smiles as he enjoys a nutritious meal.
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A young girl smiles in front of a colorful wall.
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A girl stands outside and feeds chickens.
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A group of girls play tambourines and dance together.
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A young boy holds his hands together to pray during a lesson.
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A mother pushes her baby in a stroller.
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Children laugh and play together at their child development center.
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