Our Work in San Ramón, Nicaragua

Since our beginnings in 1993, SCSRN has worked together with San Ramón on numerous projects to benefit the communities of the municipality of San Ramón (for a complete list, see our 2017-2018 Summary of SCSRN projects). From the beginning, we have put relationships first – while supporting the endeavors our brothers and sisters in San Ramón is important, it is more important to us to interact in a way that avoids paternalism and respects the dignity of all involved. This is why all of our projects are designed and completed with full community involvement and support. Funds for these projects come from private donations, sales of coffee and San Ramón crafts, and our cultural immersion ecotours.

When deciding which projects to support, we prioritize local initiatives. These are projects that are designed and executed by people and organizations from San Ramón. Usually we support them in the form of financing, donating materials, or technical support. Our local Comité helps us to identify and prioritize these projects as the come to us from all over the municipality of San Ramón. Click below to learn more about the local initiatives we are supporting this year:

Local Initiatives

While supporting local initiatives is our top priority, there are other projects that have come from members of our sister communities in the U.S., based on their experience and interaction with the people of San Ramón. Of course, these projects are only completed with 100% buy-in from the folks in San Ramón. You can learn more about those projects here:

SCSRN Initiatives

Finally we have some projects that come to us from outside organizations. These are partners that bring something to the table that meets a specific need that we have identified in San Ramón. Again, these are projects that are completed only when we are sure we have the full support and involvement of San Ramonians. Learn more about our most recent partnerships by clicking below:

Strategic Partnerships