GROWING PROSPERITY
The González brothers, Marvin and Marín are small-scale farmers that live in the community of El Carrizo, San José de Cusmapa. With the support of ANF’s El Carrizo Horticulture Production Program, their effort, and hard work they were able to improve the lives of their families through agriculture.
In 2019, they received the necessary tools, equipment, and technical assistance to plant half a manzana of tomatoes, as well as watermelon and plantain. With a successful harvest of 1,000 boxes of tomatoes, Marvin and Marín decided to invest their earnings in the construction of a water well that would improve their crops and increase their income in the future.
After 3 weeks of construction, the first phase of the well was finished and with the first harvest of watermelon, they finished the rest. Now, the Gonzalez brothers can water their crops year-round and are not affected by the climate changes that occur in the northern dry corridor of Nicaragua.
Marvin is happy and expresses his gratitude, “The project is great, because without it we would not have what we have right now. It has come to benefit us both economically and as a family”, he says. Marvin and Marín were able to provide their families with food security and improve their livelihoods by working together as a family.
Housing
Nearly one million people in Nicaragua lack adequate shelter. In addition to homes, we build community-level infrastructure and provide families what they need to improve their livelihoods.
650
New houses built benefited over 3,250 people in 2019.
167
FAMILIES
Supported with animal husbandry initiatives
845
Sanitary solutions
Built122
Eco-stoves
Installed to reduce wood consumption
Health & Nutrition
Access to quality healthcare is extremely limited in Nicaragua. Through an increased focus on prevention, ANF promotes healthy lifestyles, builds awareness through health education campaigns, and ensures quality nutrition.
489
Children fed daily in 10 social service centers.
11,305
PEOPLE
Received training on healthy lifestyles, nutrition, and environmental issues
54
Health centers
Received medicine, medical supplies, and equipment
29,886
CHILDREN
Received de-worming treatment
776
RECOVERED MALNOURISHED CHILDREN
Received specialized treatment to improve their nutritional wellbeing
Education
The most promising way out of poverty is through education. We aim to increase school attendance and enhance educational quality by implementing school meal programs, training teachers, building schools, and improving school-level infrastructure.
13,096
Students benefited with school supplies.
25,572
STUDENTS
Received daily meals in 229 schools and educational centers
8
CLASSROOMS
Built benefiting 542 students
102
PEOPLE TRAINED
In vocational occupations and 10 teachers trained in Montessori method
Water and Sanitation
Nothing is as immediately essential as water. ANF provides access to safe drinking water and improves the eficiency of water and sanitation services, strengthening communities’ capacity to sustainably manage their resources. *Numbers include housing projects
8,996
People benefited.
12
WATER WELLS
Drilled or rehabilitated169
water filters
Distributed
963
WATER TAP STANDS
Installed
872
SANITATY SOLUTIONS
Built
Agriculture
We support smallholder farmers by providing them with access to credit, quality inputs, and technical assistance, while promoting sustainable agroecological practices aimed at achieving food security, reducing vulnerability, and improving incomes.
1,160
Smallholder farmer families benefited from agricultural inputs, equipment, training, and technical assistance in:
75
Beekeepers
Supported with technical assistance and equipment760
Bean Farmers
Supported with training and inputs155
FARMERS
Participated in high-yield fruit initiatives20
FAMILIES
Benefited with biointensive gardens110
FAMILIES
Benefited with biodigesters to produce organic fertilizer and biogasHumanitarian AID
Relief is linked to development. The delivery of food, first aid
equipment, and basic goods is prioritized for vulnerable groups such
as victims of natural disasters, orphanages, elderly homes, etc.
14,970
people received a daily nutritious meal in social service centers.
191
FEEDING CENTERS
Received food aid
636
WHEELCHAIRS
Provided to individuals to improve mobility and quality of life
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