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Nicaragua is one
of the poorest countries in the Western hemisphere, and
its rural population in particular lacks adequate access
to health care and education. Approved in March 2007,
the goal of the Children, Health, Education and Supporting
Services (CHESS) project is to assist the municipality
of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua, in achieving community
empowerment through improved primary school education
and health.
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Over the course of the 28
month project, the program aims to develop, implement, and coordinate
a sustainable and replicable partnership model that could be operational
in most of the communities of Villa El Carmen.
This project builds on existing
primary school peer-mentoring programs, primary youth leadership
programs, mother’s nutrition programs, parent teacher associations
and health education programs in primary schools that are constantly
being strengthened in the target communities. The CHESS project
extends and enhances these important initiatives through many
diverse programs. Please read on to find out more "About
Us" in CHESS.
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CHESS Funding Partners:
Gran Pacifica, Nicaragua
Rotary Club of Pittsburgh
Programa Alianzas (USAid)
Managing
Partner:
innerCHANGE associates international, llc (iCHai) |
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