Condega (read after #6)

Ok, so I just wanted to talk a little about the community I lived in while in Nicaragua because it impressed me so much. I already talked about what kind of town it was, but also while we were there, we got the chance to visit a LOT of organizations that they ran. We visisted an organization that helped women in all kinds of problems from violence and abuse to helping them raise children. There was a school for deaf and mute children to live and learn sign language. There was an art school. There was a rehabilitation center for adolescents addicted to drugs or alcohol. There were lots of little shops and places that helped each other out. We visited the library and a little museum. And the reason I mention all these places is because the government has nothing to do with them! I mean, think about that difference! In the U.S. we depend on government funding to solve soooo many problems! In N, even the library was just run by donations and a volunteer librarian. I think it´s because the government in N has had a pretty unstable and unreliable history, so the people have no choice but to just take care of their own problems and not depend on government funding. But I was still constantly amazed by the people. So that is just a small glimpse of how amazing the people and their sense of community is in Nicaragua. :)