April is the hottest, driest month of the year in Nicaragua; the best time of year for building water projects. That’s why the people of San Martín are working hard to clear the land and clean the area around the water source that will provide 86 families in this community. Here are some photos of… Read More →
Rotarian reflections on experiences in San Ramón, Nicaragua
At the beginning of this month, we received a group from the South Granville Rotary Club for their fourth consecutive education project here in San Ramón. The Club financed the construction of a computer lab in a rural high school, as well as improvements to the existing buildings, a water system with toilets and a… Read More →
SCSRN’s 25th anniversary celebration
An enthusiastic gathering of 85 SCSRN supporters turned out to celebrate our 25th anniversary in Durham, NC at the Five Oaks Clubhouse Sunday February 10, 2019. Friends who hadn’t seen each other in years met to celebrate with the Board of Directors. Most everyone who attended had visited San Ramon on an ecotour. Counter Culture… Read More →
A leap of faith – what it’s like sending your child on an ecotour to Nicaragua
Last year we received our first group of students from Greenfield School. It was a wonderful experience for both the students and for the SCSRN staff to host this school for the first time here in San Ramón! But as fun as it is for us on our side of the trip, we know there… Read More →
Sharing across cultures: Reflections from Larry Gomez, San Ramón Tourism Coordinator
Apologies for the radio silence over the past few months; I have been on maternity leave, but it’s been business as usual for SCSRN in San Ramón! We’ve had at least one ecotour every month since January of this year, and one arriving next week. These ecotours are an important way we meet our goal… Read More →