They were not kidding when they said this is a poor country. I watched a video of a group who got shoes for kids who worked at the Granada garbage dump so they could go to school instead of work all day at the dump looking for things to sell for food. (It seems kids will not be accepted at school without the proper shoes in this culture)
It ripped my heart out to see those poor mothers and their kids chasing the garbage trucks while they were driving in to dump so they could get a jump on the competition.
I have been thinking about what I might be able to do to help. I have never been one to donate money to anything because of the admin. costs etc. that get eaten up. I have on many occasions in my life given time and effort to help out, but my health is not that good anymore.
I have an idea I'd like to get some honest feedback on as to if you think it will help or just cause more hurt.
I want to adopt a Granada dump family and give them enough to get by on so they don't have to go to the dumb to dig garbage for food. I have been here in Nicaragua less than one month and I don't know my way around the city of Granada, nor the culture at all. I am going back to Canada in 6 months and have no idea how I would be able to continue to send money to a family from back there.
I'm not interested in a slap on the back here, what would be really valuable to me would be honest comments from experienced expats who know the people and the culture. Would this help or hurt? Thanks
It ripped my heart out to see those poor mothers and their kids chasing the garbage trucks while they were driving in to dump so they could get a jump on the competition.
I have been thinking about what I might be able to do to help. I have never been one to donate money to anything because of the admin. costs etc. that get eaten up. I have on many occasions in my life given time and effort to help out, but my health is not that good anymore.
I have an idea I'd like to get some honest feedback on as to if you think it will help or just cause more hurt.
I want to adopt a Granada dump family and give them enough to get by on so they don't have to go to the dumb to dig garbage for food. I have been here in Nicaragua less than one month and I don't know my way around the city of Granada, nor the culture at all. I am going back to Canada in 6 months and have no idea how I would be able to continue to send money to a family from back there.
I'm not interested in a slap on the back here, what would be really valuable to me would be honest comments from experienced expats who know the people and the culture. Would this help or hurt? Thanks
