3 Things I Learned in Chinandega

Written By: Gloria Farmer Amigos for Christ 2021 Summer Intern Team: Community Development 1. Life is better when you live it slowly.   In America, life is always moving fast. We’re always on the go, both physically and mentally: rushing to the next meeting, texting dozens of people at once, and trying to keep up […]

He Won’t Carry Water

Driving down the windy, dusty roads of the community of El Chaparral, the vibrant, blossoming red flowers juxtapose the images of old latrines resting in backyards; the green, rolling hills juxtapose the images women gathering water from contaminated wells; the dream of hope for a new future juxtaposes the reality of a life without clean […]