Nicaragua

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Sponsors have helped Nicaraguan children since 2002, when Compassion teamed up with churches in Nicaragua to fight poverty.

Central America

sports: baseball, boxing

foods: maize, seafood, coconuts, gallo pinto (national dish of rice and beans)

celebrations: Diriamba festival, Independence Day (Sept. 15), New Year's Day, Christmas

Home to the largest freshwater lake in Central America

pygmy anteaters, crab-eating raccoons, vampire bats

Poverty Pitfalls


Natural disasters like landslides and earthquakes ruin homes.	Compassion helps families rebuild homes.
Public schools are crowded and don't have enough skilled teachers.	Tutors teach sponsored kids lessons they might not learn in public schools.
Gangs, crime and violence are common.	Sponsored kids learn about Jesus and His teachings about loving one another.

Kinkajou!

a little bigger than Pennsylvania

money: córdoba

known as "The Land of Lakes and Volcanoes"

People go sand boarding down volcano slopes.

Tourists enjoy many beautiful beaches.

The marimba is a popular instrument in traditional music.

Stats	Nicaragua ??	United States 🇺🇸
Population	6,025,951	339,665,118
People Living in Poverty	29.6%	15.1%
Languages	Spanish, Miskito, English, native languages like Sumo	English, Spanish, Chinese, other
Religions	Roman Catholic 51.6%, Evangelical 33.9%, unspecified/other 14.4%, none 0.2%	Protestant 46.5%, none/other 26.1%, Roman Catholic 20.8%, Jewish 1.9%, Mormon 1.6%, Muslim 0.9%, Jehovah’s Witness 0.8%, Buddhist 0.7%, Hindu 0.7%
Typical Family Income	$5,800 per year	$63,700 per year