NICA - Fruits of our Labours ($10 Donation)

The Nicaragua Initiative for Community Aid (NICA) is a Canadian-based non-profit organization dedicated to providing nutritional and educational support to pre-school children in some of the poorest neighborhoods of Nicaragua's capital city, Managua. We do this by subsidizing and otherwise supporting pre-existing grassroots organizations called "ollas communales" or "communal pots" founded and operated by women who live in those neighborhoods. These ollas serve a dual role as both basic pre-schools and lunch-time feeding centers for under-nourished children in their respective communities. Proceeds from the various NICA shops provide stable, sustainable funding for these ollas, allowing them to purchase the food and supplies they need to operate. A portion of those proceeds will be set aside for art supplies, allowing the children to contribute their creativity to the design of these products. For your convenience, we have created multiple versions of this shop, allowing you to choose between donations of $2, $5, and $10 per product. Please click on the following links to go to visit our corresponding stores: $10 Donations - www.cafeshops.com/nica_fruit $5 Donations - www.cafeshops.com/nica_fruit5 $2 Donations - www.cafeshops.com/nica_fruit2 To view other NICA products, click "Learn More..." under our Shopkeeper Bio to the left or visit our home store at the following address: www.cafeshops.com/nicafund GET TO KNOW THE CHILDREN OF NICA: The fruit design you see in this shop was painted by Jennifer, Kolrina, Stephannie, and Steven from the Nachito Preschool in the Pablo Ubeda neighborhood of Managua, Nicaragua. This preschool is one of the four currently receiving ongoing funding from NICA.