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 Annual Report--click the cover image above!
Check out our handcrafted items on Etsy! All proceeds go directly to 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 the scholars who need sponsors, and visit our Sponsor a Child page to learn more about our sponsorship program.
Our Summer 2013 Volunteer Trip was amazing. Check out the highlights!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.
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What's New with VISEDALIntroducing Our New VP -- Daniel Schutrum-Boward!
We are thrilled to announce that Daniel Schutrum-Boward will be our next Vice President, replacing Brad Johnson. Daniel has volunteered with VISEDAL for several years. In addition to coming on many volunteer trips, he interned both in Nicaragua and in the United States and has been serving as our Special Initiatives Coordinator. He has been instrumental in helping VISEDAL in these roles, and we are excited to have him step into a larger role!
Check out our Meet Us page to learn more about Daniel! Staffing Changes: Farewell to Brad, and a Promotion for EsmirAfter a year of working for VISEDAL in Nicaragua, Vice President Brad Johnson has left VISEDAL and returned home to the States. We are incredibly grateful for the amazing work Brad has done. During the past year, he has led numerous projects, including launching Casa VISEDAL, establishing VISEDAL as an official NGO in Nicaragua, helping our scholars get ID cards, developing our first annual report, and initiating our College Scholars Program. In addition, he has done a wonderful job of mentoring our scholars. He has been a constant, encouraging presence in their lives who shows them that they are special and loved. We will truly miss him.
To replace Brad, we're delighted to announce the promotion of Esmir Calero to the position of Country Director. Esmir has served as our part-time Program Coordinator since 2008, overseeing our Scholar Sponsorship Program and developing deep, nurturing relationships with our scholars. He will now be directing our operations in Nicaragua on a full-time basis. We are extremely appreciative of Esmir's passion for helping our scholars succeed, and we know he will do a fantastic job as our Country Director. Virtual 5k Sees Participants from Around the World, Nets $2,000! Scholars from the Starfish Foundation participating in our Virtual 5k in Ecuador!
Thank you so much for participating in the VISEDAL Virtual 5k! We had 83 registered participants and raised more than $2,000. That is just about enough to provide scholarships, clothing, food, and mentoring for three scholars for a full year!
Our Virtual 5k provided an opportunity for anyone--runners and non-runners--to support VISEDAL by doing 5 of any activity, anywhere in the world, on the same day. We are thrilled that people from all over the globe participated! Casa VISEDAL, Our New Facility!
We are so excited to announce that we have started renting a facility! Earlier this year, we held various activities in a nearby ministry center. Chi Alpha ministry was nice enough to allow us to use their building for hosting activities on Saturdays. We have since decided to rent a small office from them, along with a large garage bay with space for tables and chairs. There is a spacious patio as well, and we were able to use it for our Grand Opening party. We have also contracted a psychologist, who is using the office for one-on-one meetings with the scholars. This is a big step for us and we are so excited to see the impact we will have on the lives of our scholars through this facility!
Check Out Our 2013 Annual Report!
We are excited and proud to present our 2013 Annual Report—VISEDAL’s first-ever annual report. This document highlights our accomplishments in 2013 and previews our goals for 2014, as well as provides a general overview of our program.
2013 was an amazing year for both our scholars and VISEDAL as an organization, and we know that 2014 will bring about even more growth and success. Click the cover image to the left to read the report! |
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