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Sports have always been a way to capture youth and provide their bodies with a healthy place to move and grow. But at the Amigos
June 18, 2021
Sports have always been a way to capture youth and provide their bodies with a healthy place to move and grow. But at the Amigos
“How can ONE moment of your time transform a life?” Walking down the dirt road in the community of La Danta, leaving Luis Enrique and
Working at Amigos for Christ, I have the privilege of being inspired by incredible people on a regular basis. I hear my fellow team members say, “Oh they are total Bright Spots!” or, “Oh yes, that family is definitely a Bright Spot in their community.” As a new missionary at Amigos, at times I wondered, “What even is a Bright Spot?” Well, that is until I met Luis Enrique Sanchez Rodriquez and his beautiful wife Efejinia Epifania Altamiro. The moment I met them, saw their welcoming and generous smiles, and felt the genuine embrace of their hugs, I knew without a doubt: They are Bright Spots.
Santos and Angela Soriano are ambitious, warm, and hopeful people from the community of El Chaparral. After living in El Chaparral for over 50 years, they have become prominent members of their community. During a visit with the family, the warm sounds of children laughing and playing echo in the background. When asked, Don Santos’ smile widens as he proudly states that he has 8 children and 20 grandchildren. He explains that one of his sons is even a member of the Community Leadership Committee. His pride for his family is written plainly on his face.
Oscar is a quintessential patriarch. He is humbly grateful and typically proud of his family all at once. He lives close to almost all of
On any given day, you can find Marierling in the communities where we work, walking from house to house, visiting with families. She is one
Walter Alexander Lopez Dolmus started working at Amigos for Christ when he was 17 years old. As the warehouse boy, Walter ensured that all of
For over two decades, Amigos for Christ has been committed to transforming lives in rural Nicaragua, and by God’s grace, we continue to reach families,
After nearly 20 years of facing the same economic challenges over and over again, rural farmer Manuel Figeroa was ready to turn the page and
Written By: Paola Montalvo Doña Esperanza gives a whole new meaning to her name, Hope. Two years ago, her family didn’t have clean, running water.
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