have been given the opportunity to go to Nicaragua for 3 months volunteering, this is a country living in poverty, More than half the population in rural Nicaragua struggle to live on little more than £1 a day. 3.4 million people die each year as a result of unclean water this is a huge issue in Nicaragua, when out there I will be involved in a WASH project (water, sanitation, hygiene) these are basics of living and when done right will reduce deaths better health and make it more accessible to the community preventing them wasting valuable working or educational time gathering water.
In the past Nicuragua has faced dictatorship, civil war and natural calamities, this has left this country in serious poverty, to read more about Nicuragua and the problems it faces please click on these links below

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/may/19/poverty-nicaragua-children-school-education-child-labour
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/dec/30/nicaragua-female-farmers-agriculture-macho-culture
PLEASE NOTE NON OF THIS MONEY GOES TO ME OR MY FLIGHTS ACCOMODATION ECT IT ALL GOES TO THE CAUSE AND COMMUNITY

Raleigh International is a sustainable development charity. We work for and with young people, alongside rural communities, to create positive and lasting change. Our work focuses on three areas: providing access to safe water and sanitation, protecting vulnerable environments and building livelihoods.Thank-you so much for your support. For more information about what we do visit www.raleighinternational.org.