JUSTHOPE INC

To create global partnerships that facilitate long-term partnerships grounded in solidarity, mutuality and collaboration between Nicaraguan and U.S. communities; alleviate extreme poverty through engaging one another in cultural exchanges, cooperative learning, mutual dialogue, and sharing resources, with the focus on increasing global understanding and empowering self-determination.
And through nurturing sustainable community by focusing on leadership development and sustainability.

Our primary strategies for accomplishing our mission include:

Providing resources and leadership support for the creation and nurture of global partnerships;

Organizing and leading educational and partner development trips for US groups to other countries;

Providing resources and leadership support to US groups for theological reflection and social analysis before, during, and after exploratory trips; and as the partnerships grows and develops;

Offering seminars, presentations, and group studies to educate US groups and individuals about the theory and practice of non-colonial global partnerships;

Organizing and coordinating a viable networking structure for partnership groups;

Sponsoring projects in global communities that support capacity-building toward self-sufficiency and sustainable community life.

Support and encourage leadership in Central American Communities that is representative of the whole community; that is not politically, religiously or corporation based; and that is gender equal (at least 50% women).

JustHope sets annual goals for each project, under each program area that allow for weekly and/or monthly monitoring and evaluation. JustHope's Director of Country Programs closely monitors all goals using a STEP system.

In 2018:
Education
12 University students received full scholarships
300 elementary school students received "back pack" scholarships
JustHope provided 14 resource crates to elementary schools in Chacraseca
JustHope installed hand-washing stations in 12 elementary schools
JustHope's Cultural Center conducted over 100 hours of dance classes, 192 music classes, and two intensive music camps. The Cultural Center began offering art and theater classes

Agriculture
Provided capacity building workshops to 30 farmers in Chacraseca, 20 university students, and 10 high school students
The Model Farm modeled 8 agriculture experiments and produced 2 training manuals
JustHope taught 10 workshops to 150 farmers

Health
JustHope provided access to clean drinking water to over 400 students in 13 schools in Chacraseca
Built 10 hand washing stations at schools
Built latrines at 19 schools & houses
Built 20 greenstoves
Provided over $4,000 in medication to the health clinic

Social Enterprise
Provided monthly training workshops for all micro credit loan recipients
Facilitated the creation of a Board of Directors for each micro credit loan bank
Served 200 women through micro credit business loans