La Esperanza Granada

Before traveling to Central America, I was researching organizations for each country. When it came to my Nicaragua search, it was difficult to find an organization that didn't require a volunteer fee or a 1 year commitment.

I found this organization and spoke with the Director after giving my background and experience. We emailed back and forth a bit and it was a sad moment when I realized I could not come assist her. She said she needed 3 months minimum and that was my whole trip. We both had such a respect and interest in learning from one another and it was difficult to realize it wouldn't work at all. She did ask me to stop by for coffee and see her, but my Granada time was only one day.


Here is their website description below 

It's truly a fantastic organization and a great place to donate.   


About Us

Located in Granada, Nicaragua, La Esperanza Granada is a volunteer group focusing on children’s education. ‘Born’ in 2002, we started in one small village on the outskirts of Granada, and now help more than 2,000 children in poverty-stricken areas. Our volunteers go out into the schools and assist the teachers, tutor young children, run sports programs, introduce children to computers, teach English and help stimulate an interest in learning. Volunteers come from around the world, for varying lengths of time. There are no program fees. Fund raising is independent and voluntary. We try to help in a noninvasive way, working directly with the children and with the local schools, teachers, and parents to meet educational needs.

We are a non-profit, non-political, non-denominational organization, funded by donations of individuals, groups, service groups, schools, etc. Donations are used for building new classrooms and schools, contributing to teachers salaries, and many other things to help improve education and health for the children, such as making copies of exams and worksheets, buying textbooks, dental visits, sports supplies, school repairs, and a never ending list of needs in this impoverished country.

 Our mission: By providing opportunities and resources for the long term educational advancement and community development of Nicaraguan barrios we hope to brighten the future of the children by empowering the people of the villages to improve their current living conditions and break the cycle of poverty. Our focus is on children’s education.

Our motto: We believe in giving a hand up, not a handout.

Whether your interest is volunteering, contributing goods, donating money, or simply curiosity, we appreciate you taking the time to look through this website, and hope it will satisfy your interest.

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http://www.la-esperanza-granada.org/payment-options/

Worldwide – PayPal

You can donate any amount directly using our Paypal Link.
Anyone with a credit card can donate via PayPal and it is not necessary to create a PayPal account to donate.

U.S.A. Donors

For a 501(c)3 Tax Deductability:

 Write a check to:
“Institute for Central American Studies” and write La Esperanza Granada in the memo line. Please note: La Esperanza Granada is a project of the Institute for Central American Studies (ICAS), a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity in the United States. For more information about ICAS, please visit: the ICAS Homepage. ICAS will mail a tax receipt to the address that appears on your check.

Please mail all checks to:

 ICAS/La Esperanza Granada
2719 Barlow Dr.,   Castro Valley,    CA. 94546