In February,1994, Jonathan Roise, a
Seattle Quaker, with Nicaraguan
activist, Mercedes Guido, began offering
first-aid care and friendship to glue-sniffing street-kids in the old Montenegro
Market in Managua. Since then, thanks to the support of Managua volunteers and
many individuals and groups outside Nicaragua, Sí a la Vida has grown rapidly and
has increased its outreach and effectiveness.
Through its residence and day center in Managua, Casa
Nuevo Amanecer, (New Sunrise House) with a program of study,
work, recreational activities, Sí a la Vida
has been able to
rescue many youngsters from glue addiction and the dangers and hopelessness
of life on the streets. Many of these young boys now attend school for the
first
time, and whenever possible they are being reunited with their own families.
Boys
remaining in the project for an extended period are relocated to our new site on
Ometepe Island in Lake Nicaragua.
Please follow our links for more
information about our project, the children, staff and volunteers of Sí a la
Vida.
e-mail or call us if you wish to
volunteer or
contribute.
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“Sí a la Vida” Ometepe: Casa José Maria
October
2004 to September 2005
(commentary by
Jonathan Roise)
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