San Martin School in Matagalpa had 150 students from preschool to 6th grade. However, they only had two old classrooms, both made of wood planks and corrugated metal. One had been divided into two by a plastic sheet to provide a "third classroom" space. We built a large, bright, classroom that will last for many years.

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Located on a coffee plantation, Santa Isabel School held all their classes in an old wooden coffee storage building. However, it was needed for storage during the harvest season, so there could be no school at that time of the year. With their beautiful, new, purpose-built classroom they can hold classes year-round.

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We built a 2-room brick school in Montegrande, in the Matagalpa mountains of Nicaragua. It replaced a wooden coffee bean storage shed that had been their only classroom, and wasn't available during the coffee harvest season. Sixteen of our volunteer students traveled to Nicaragua to help with the construction.

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Tepeyac School was too small to accommodate all the students at one time, so they had to attend school in shifts. This caused a strain on families that had children attending school at different times of day. We built a classroom so now all of the children can attend all day, and a kitchen so the students can have lunch.

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We built two classrooms in this low-income community of about 400 families in the Matagalpa mountains. TGUP student volunteers helped with the building work. The new classrooms are bright and welcoming and all the children can go to school at the same time, and stay all day, instead of attending in shifts as they had to before.

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We constructed a new preschool classroom in the community of Manuel Piquera. Included in the project were a retaining wall, play area, latrine, storage space and kitchen. This project was done in collaboration with the community members who contributed the majority of the labor. TGUP student volunteers also helped.

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15 de Septiembre, is an urban edge school in Matagalpa with 475 students but it had only 3 classrooms. TGUP student volunteers helped as we built 2 large brick classrooms, and put in retaining walls to improve the state of the grounds. This was the first phase in making it a Ministry of Education "Model School."

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In 2013 the school had 250 students, 5 teachers and 5 classrooms. Enrollment has since increased by 50%, so in 2016 we built 3 classrooms with flexible interior walls so the building can also be used as a large auditorium.

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This school in Matagalpa has 475 students. In 2016 we built two classrooms, toilets and a kitchen. This year we built another two classrooms and performed other repairs. The goal is to make it an approved "Model School".

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We built a new 12x8 meter building to be shared by 5 local schools. It will serve as a library, a study hall, a community center, and on weekends as a classroom for adult education.

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Due to increased enrollment, the kitchen at the El Paraiso School had to be converted to a preschool classroom. Not only was this not a suitable classroom but the kitchen could no longer serve meals. We built an entire new classroom for the preschool class.

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This Learning Resource Center offers reading, dance classes, tutoring, crafts, games, drawing, computer classes, library services, a sanitation campaign, and sports. This fun learning environment builds self-esteem, reinforces academic education, stimulates creativity, and a sense of community, all in a safe environment.

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In partnership with Seeds of Learning, we built a new classroom and community center for the remote village of La Pitilla. The local school only had one small classroom made from an aluminum shed which was too small to accommodate all the children. Now everyone can attend school and the community can hold evening meetings.

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The El Triunfo Learning Resource Center and Playground is an educational space designed to provide after school education for children, youth and adults in this community northeast of Managua. The open air structure was enclosed to provide a large meeting room, the playground was renovated, and a storage kiosk was built.

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A new classroom for the village of La Pitilla was recently funded and completed by TGUP. Prior to the new classroom, the entire school was held in an aluminum shed. This project added railings for the deck and stairs, solar panels for electricity, and supplies (white board, bookshelves, etc.).

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La Quebradita is a small village where everyone lives in very poor conditions. As part of the school renovation we built them a playground. It provides a safe place for the children to play and the community to gather. We installed a slide, swings and a climbing bridge.

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People in La Quebradita live in very poor conditions, in huts made of wood and corrugated metal sheets. The community abuts a rice irrigation channel full of pesticide-polluted water, where their water used to come from. Bacterial borne illnesses were common, especially among children. Their new well provides safe, clean water.

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La Quebradita school consisted of one old metal shipping container. All ages were together, and attendance was limited due to the small space. It was very hot in the summer and difficult for the students to study, in the metal container. All of the children of the village will be able to go to classes in the large new classroom.

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The children from San Antonio village attended school in the neighboring village of Santa Martha. 2 years ago, a fast highway was constructed, and it became too dangerous to walk to school. The parents built a makeshift classroom with plastic walls, and dreamed of having a real school. They now have a beautiful new school.

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We installed two new latrines to replace the collapsed ones at La Quebradita School. This completed the upgrades to the school. The community helped by providing the labor. The teachers, parents and children are thrilled with the classroom, playground, water well and latrines.

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CalNevHa Division 12 Kiwanis clubs built a classroom for the village of Luz de Cristo in Nicaragua. The village has 45 children in K-6 now going to school on the porch of another building. The new classroom is 660 square feet, with steel frame on a concrete foundation. Locals contributed 20% of the cost through in-kind labor.

This project equipped the new classroom that TGUP just completed for the Luz de Cristo community with a smart TV, speakers, bookshelf, books, and educational games.

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TGUP built a new classroom for the rural community of Luz de Cristo, outside of Tipitapa, Managua. The school did not have any playground or area for the children outside of class. This project installed a playground with three structures: a slide, swings with 4 seats and monkey bars.

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Solar panels were installed on both the existing school building as well as on the new classroom that TGUP just funded. This will allow the students and teachers to see during cloudy days and permit the villagers to use the buildings after school hours for community meetings, adult education, and vocational training.

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The Luz de Cristo community and school's only access to water was from a manually operated water pump connected to a well. This project installed a new 1,000 water tank on an elevated tower operated by a solar pump. The residents will now have easy access to water.

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TGUP, in partnership with Seeds of Learning, built a playground consisting of a swing set with four swings, one slide and climbing bridge (monkey bars). The entire community will benefit from the play area and use it as a place for families to gather.

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TGUP built a community baking center containing a traditional baking kiln on a cement floor, covered by a steel canopy. This will be used by women in the community to bake traditional baked treats, both for their own families as well as to sell. We expect this to be a source of income for women to help support their families.

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The one-room school building for the Bangkukuk community was falling apart: the roof leaked, the windows broken, and there were holes in the rotted wood flooring. This is the only school in the area and is only by accessible boat. TGUP completely renovated the school building and put up a new fence to keep the livestock out.

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This project provided 15 used computers and 8 backup batteries for the computer lab. Besides allowing the 500+ students to be trained in computing, the lab will be a valuable resource for teachers to document their lessons plans and for students to use for job searches. TGUP's NGO partner is matching funds for this project.

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