Superemos and "Christine King" Multi-Service Cooperative

Estelí Womens School Director Bertha Imelda Sanabria and natural sciences teacher Maria Julia Rodriguez discuss timetable changes for the school's night classes

Estelí Women's School students in a natural science class. Almost all the students are women on low incomes working either in the many local cigar factories, in domestic work or in other low-paying employment. The high attendance rates at the school  indicate their solid determination to do better for themselves and their families. The first round of exams in 2010 supervised by the central office of the Ministry of Education finishes leter this month.

Superemos president Gladys Ruiz in the shop run by the cooperative selling pottery, craft work and other goods  produced by the different projects supported by Superemos

Through June and July, the legal advice program has continued providing support to people on low incomes in and around Estelí who would otherwise be unable to get legal advice and help. Since June, project worker Dora Aráuz has helped two women needing help with divorce cases and three cases of women seeking maintenance for their children from the children's fathers. Four families have received assistance with administrative problems relating to the legal status of children.

The ceramic workshop is steadily diversifying its production. We have improved the new kiln built last year and bought a new compressor to increase the productivity of the ceramic workshops painters. Currently Roberto Gurdian from Condega is helping the workshop develop a high temperature kiln for firing glazed pieces. In the background of  this photo is painter Eduardo Castillo.

Carmen Irias Montenegro supervises a piñata activity in the SInai preschool in barrio Nuevo Amanacer. Through July the foundation will help redecorate both the Sinai and Estrellitas 2 preschools, replace defective doors and windows and refurbish the childrens chairs.

Earlier this year thanks to encouragment and support from Karen King, the foundation was able to offer English classes for students anxious to improve their language skills. Here, Kirsty McAskill, a very dedicated teacher from the UK who lives in Estelí, gives an afternoon class to three students who live in or near Estelí.

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Music education classes for children from low income families in Estelí

Medical Brigade from Dorchetser House in Boston caring for patients in the Felipe y Mery Barreda Barrio in Estelí

Where Doctors are Scarce