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Nicaragua
Amid Central America lies Nicaragua, one of the poorest countries in Latin America despite its rich gold deposits. About half of the population lives in poverty and must get by on less than one US dollar a day. This particularly affects the rural population, women, and young people. Education is supposed to help people escape the poverty trap. But this is where the country's school system fails.
HOW WE HELP
We have founded and are now running two schools for more than 1000 kids
We have founded and are now running two schools for more than 1000 kids
We establish a local Christian community
We establish a local Christian community
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FACTS & FIGURES
Capital: Managua
Area: 130 370 km2
Population: 6,2 Mio.
Life expectancy: 74,2 years
Children mortality: 16,5 (per 1000)
Alphabetization: 82,6 %
Religions: 50 % Roman Catholic, 33,2 % Protestant, 16,1 % other, 0,7 % no religion