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New Hope under a new name

In November 2005, Nuevas Esperanzas (meaning “New Hope”) was launched, merging the staff and ongoing projects of Mercy Ships Nicaragua with a local charity, FUNDAPADELE (Fundación para el Desarrollo de León).  With the closure of Mercy Ships’ operations in Nicaragua at the end of October, we became an independent programme operating under the umbrella of FUNDAPADELE.  In February we moved our office to a room in FUNDAPADELE’s building, just a block away from the old base.

We now have a team of 13 staff.  The focus of our work is with rural communities who are trapped in poverty through displacement, lack of capital or dependency.  The work is not only concerned with the alleviation of poverty but also with building capacity in communities, including those that are vulnerable to natural disasters.

13/02/06