Changing Lives, Empowering Future Leaders
VISEDAL Partnership is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers children and young adults in Managua, Nicaragua, to become leaders in their families and communities.
Through our Child Sponsorship Program, we offer clothing, food, scholarships, and guidance to children and young adults throughout Managua, providing the support and encouragement necessary for them to build better futures. Want to learn more? Visit our About Us page or download our brand new Info Booklet--click the cover image above!
Check out our handcrafted items on Etsy! All proceeds go directly to VISEDAL.
Our Summer 2013 Volunteer Trip was amazing. Check out the highlights! |
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What's New with VISEDAL?New Scholars Available for Sponsorship!We are delighted to announce that we are adding eight new scholars to the VISEDAL program! Click here to meet our new scholars, and visit our Sponsor a Child page to learn more about our sponsorship program.
Sponsors' Corner Page Allows for Better Communication between Sponsors and ScholarsWe've launched the Sponsors' Corner page to provide more opportunities for our sponsors to connect with their scholars and stay abreast of VISEDAL's latest happenings. For example, this page has more information about how sponsors can now send their scholars a letter and/or a picture at any time through our Sponsor-Scholar Connection Program.
Summer 2013 Sponsor Videos are LiveThis summer our intern, Taylor Stephens, helped our scholars write and record video messages for their sponsors and friends in the United States. Check out his work at our Summer 2013 Scholar Videos page.
Fiesta Fundraiser Nets $9,000!Our Fiesta fundraiser held in Cockeysville, MD, on Oct. 5, raised more than $9,000 for our Staff Fund! This support helps us to provide increased mentoring and guidance to the 23 children and young adults in our program, ensuring that they have the positive, encouraging support necessary to develop into confident, selfless leaders.
The Fiesta featured live music, food, beverages, a silent auction, and an opportunity for attendees to learn more about VISEDAL’s work in Nicaragua. Thank you to our wonderful sponsors, volunteers, and attendees for making the event such a smashing success! Click here to see pictures from the Fiesta! BIG NEWS!! Vice President Brad Johnson to be full-time staff in Managua
VISEDAL is elated to announce that Vice President Brad Johnson is moving to Managua and coming on staff full-time in October. Brad will provide mentoring, encouragement, tutoring, and optional spiritual development to our scholars.
VISEDAL Earns Gold Status from GuideStarRemember how in July we earned Silver status from GuideStar as a reflection of our commitment to transparency and accountability?
Well, we've now worked our way up to Gold status! This is the highest level of recognition given by GuideStar. We are proud to be recognized for our commitment to being responsible, transparent stewards of every dollar that we receive from our donors. http://www.guidestar.org/organizations/35-2343793/visedal-partnership.aspx York Revolution Fundraiser is a Success!
Our 2nd annual fundraising night at a York Revolution (York, PA) baseball game, held on Sept. 7 this year, was a big success! Big thanks to Luke Snyder for organizing such a fun event!
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Contact us: Dylan Waugh – dylan@visedal.org Brad Johnson – brad@visedal.org Mailing Address: 1906 Edgewood Rd. Parkville, MD 21234
