NICARAGUA Save the Children works in Nicaragua promoting the rights of children and adolescents to education, to health and to a life without violence. Our approach is based on the participation of children and adolescents, their families and communities in their own development.
AREAS OF INTERVENTION
OUR WORK Education: we work to ensure that children have access to quality educational services, encourage inclusive education for children with disabilities, promote intercultural bilingual education and work with adolescents in technicalproductive educational programs. In addition, we promote community and school participation in disaster risk reduction.
JINOTEGA
Child Rights Governance: we work in coordination with national and local governments to improve investments for children. We encourage active participation of children and adolescents in the development of laws and policies that affect them and advocate for their views to be heard. We also support the monitoring and fulfillment of their rights in cooperation with civil society, the State, academia and the private sector.
REGIÓN AUTÓNOMA COSTA CARIBE NORTE (RACCN)
MATAGALPA LEÓN
BOACO
MANAGUA
Protection: we strengthen child protection systems so children can live in a violence- and exploitation-free environment.We promote the elimination of all forms of violence against children and adolescents, gender equity and the development of positive masculinity.We encourage positive parenting and proper care.
REGIÓN AUTÓNOMA COSTA CARIBE SUR (RACCS)
2017 OUTREACH
Poverty Reduction: we implement programs with a focus on livelihoods for families to improve their quality of life and investment in education, health and child protection.We encourage adolescents to develop skills for a successful transition to adulthood.
3.4 million people; 1.5 million children; and 1.9 million adults Outreach by program area:
Health & Nutrition: we work to eliminate infant and neonatal mortality from preventable causes, promoting equitable access to health care and nutrition for children in vulnerable conditions and access to sexual and reproductive health.
22,000 Protection
349,000 Education
3,250,000
Health & Nutrition
CROSS-CUTTING THEMES Gender, resilience, interculturality and active participation of children and adolescents.
BUDGET 3,500,000
357,000 Child Rights Governance
1,400
Child Poverty
SUCCESS STORY OUR DONORS
Karely, (16), participant in the first child meeting in Siuna, with the support of Save the Children.
For us as adolescents this meeting is important; it is the first time that it is held and we present proposals to advance the policies of the Ministry of Education: learn, prosper, improve access to schools because the bridge is in a bad state and therefore a danger for us
• Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation • Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. • Save the Children Norway • USAID - United States Agency for International Development • Bezos Family Foundation
#EveryLastChild Social Exclusion We are campaigning with children and adolescents who live in rural areas and face poverty, to support and ensure public policies and investment in quality education, health and protection.