Welcome to another month of the FunLimón newsletter! We’re thrilled to be sharing updates on our education programs, scholarships, and the progress of a few of our students. Your support is fundamental to the work we do. We could not have achieved these goals on our own! Thank you. Read more…

January marked FunLimón’s fifteenth anniversary. Allow us to thank you for your support over these past fifteen years. Without like minded partners like you, much of the positive impact FunLimon has achieved wouldn’t have been possible. Read more…

Visit RS this December and Half of Your Hotel Stay Will Directly Go to Support Local Youth Education! Read more…

Is She Just Shy? Or Is It Something Much Worse…? Lots of children go through a shy “phase." But did you ever consider that your child’s shyness could be hiding something much worse? Eight-year-old Emmy Palacios has a rare genetic condition that is still undiagnosed by doctors, but they believe it may be Seckel Syndrome (this inhibits intellectual ability and motor skills). One of the many obstacles that her mother, Adela, faced in trying to provide the best possible future for Emmy came from the public school system: teachers identifying her as “defective,” and, as a result, ignoring or mistreating her. Read more…

Now more than ever in the last few years, Nicaragua is experiencing a re-opening of businesses and opportunities for entrepreneurs are growing. Read more…

Hurricane Recovery: repairing and cleaning contaminated wells in rural areas. In 2020, Nicaragua was hit by Hurricane Eta. Weeks later, Hurricane Iota swept through. Flash flooding and mudslides destroyed houses. Crops were flooded. And wells were contaminated with dirty water. Water used for human consumption, as well as domestic chores, washing, irrigation, and livestock. Many rural communities were cut off from nearby towns and necessary supplies. An estimated 1.8 million people were affected and the reported losses or damage to infrastructure were USD $361 million (IFRC 2021). Read more…

Yeni Guzman, the head coach of FunLimón women’s soccer team, has big dreams. She wants to see our team make it to Division 1 in Nicaragua. And she wants to form her own soccer academy for girls and women. Read more…

Despite the challenges faced here at FunLimon and the surrounding communities, this has proved to be a time for growth in other aspects of the Foundation. We were able to complete a few physical projects on our grounds that have transformed FunLimon into a more accessible and open space. We also welcomed many new young faces, a new kid’s English teacher, and offered more courses this year. Read more…

Diter Harold Acevedo grew up in the remote village of El Remate, on the Pacific Coast of Nicaragua. El Remate is a 10km-road away from a school, a clinic, or a bus stop. Read more…

It was the end of the 6-month rainy season in Tola. And around the municipality, thousands of farmers were getting ready for the harvest. But then, on November 3, Hurricane Eta made landfall in Nicaragua as a Category 4 storm. Then the second blow struck. Hurricane Iota made landfall on November 16 as a Category 5 storm. When it hit, it was with sustained winds of up to 260 kilometers per hour. Read more...

We’re happy to announce that our seed project…Also known as the food security project has just finished distributing bean seeds to the first group of participating families. Read more...

While schools in the U.S. are in the process of opening their doors – attempting to readjust to a new way of life – we thought we’d brighten the mood with 2 feel-good success stories from Nicaragua. Read more…

In the past, women rarely played soccer. That began changing just about the time FunLimon developed its first soccer field about 10 years ago. But it really took off in 2016 when FunLimon's past Director, Rosie Scheibel, joined forces with Susanna Chase and Yeni Guzman to create the first program for young women and girls from local communities. Read more….

We'd like you to know that we're pushing on.

One of the main goals at FunLimon is to be able to welcome our students, teachers, and staff back to their classrooms.

And although we don't have a return date yet, we've come up with new ways to keep our students engaged by. Read more...

There's a pandemic in paradise... Yes, even our small community at FunLimón is facing the same hardships today as you are. And like the rest of the world, we're hoping for a swift resolution. Read more...

On October 4th, 2017, Tropical Storm Nate moved past Costa Rica into Nicaragua. Read more...

Febrary 3rd marks the start of a brand new school year for us at FunLimon. But before the school year starts, we'd like to reflect on last year's success. In 2019, 163 students completed classes and graduated from their respective fields. Here's a numerical break-down. Read more…

Several months ago FunLimón mounted solar panels on top of the roof that covers the basketball court. I was surprised to learn that the square footage of that one roof is nearly twice what we need to cover all our current power needs. This is nice to know since we will be adding some more panels in the future to power the additional building we have planned. Read more...

FunLimon has recently partnered with the OM Foundation and Los Pipitos to set up a program offering physiotherapy and other treatment to help local children with all types of physical disabilities. So far, 11 families have been presented with their respective individual assessment and treatment plans. The team of professionals is composed of occupational, speech and physical therapists, psychologists, social workers and educators. Read more...

Most people who travel here don't realize that Nicaragua is quietly facing a public health crisis. The municipality of Tola, for example, has only two licensed Psychologists to serve a population of over 30 thousand people through the public health system. Read more.

At FunLimon, we believe in rewarding and celebrating academic and personal achievements. Recently, our Friends at Rancho Santana invited us to select 14 stand-out students from our Youth Education Program to receive a free surf lesson. Read more…