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Juntos Contigo is an education centre located near the edge of the garbage dump in Managua, Nicaragua. It began over ten years ago with a dream to provide every child living near the garbage dump with the right to read and write. Education is the foundation for the future of every child, and Juntos Contigo works with these kids by providing tutoring, arts and crafts, dance, sports, and most of all love and hope. The local team works very hard to make sure every child is receiving the support they need.
Many families in this area would work finding recyclable items in order to provide for their daily living. To be close to their work, many of the families live around the dump. Some children go to work on the dump with their parents, picking and sorting garbage. For them, it seems to be the most normal thing in the world, but for Juntos Contigo it is not.
Along with education, Juntos Contigo also has a program for young women to make jewellery. A few days a week, local women come to the centre and hand-make beads out of strips of recycled paper for bracelets, necklaces, and earrings. It not only provides the women with a form of income, it grants them social skills and friendships they might not have ever experienced before.
Over the past few years the centre has been building a new, permanent building with the help of volunteers from the Netherlands and Canada. The new building will provide a safer and more structured learning environment for the kids.
Juntos Contigo runs on the generous donations from the Netherlands, Canada, and Denmark. Without these donations, the centre can not operate. The team would like to thank all those who have donated and supported the centre. Without your donations and prayers, Juntos Contigo would not be where it is today!
If you are interested in learning more, you can follow Juntos Contigo or Juntos Contigo Canada on Facebook.