OUR STORY
DONDE TRABAJAMOS
Amparo Internacional es una Organización Sin Fines de Lucro con sede en Canadá que trabaja en la Región Autónoma Costa Caribe Sur (RACCS) de Nicaragua. Hemos construido y operamos una escuela que atiende a más de 200 estudiantes desde prescolar hasta secundaria. Además, llevamos a cabo un programa de educación para adultos que enseña a leer y escribir a más de 100 estudiantes.
¡Encuentranos!
Nuestra oficina de operaciones se encuentra en Managua, donde llevamos a cabo las actividades diarias de nuestra operación. Nuestro directorio y equipo administrativo se encuentran en Columbia Británica, Canadá.
Nicaragua
Hear the inspirational story of how Amparo's founders, Brent & Michelle Ellingson, were impacted by the overwhelming lack of resources, extreme poverty, and profound need in the remote community of El Mango, Nicaragua. Learn what led them to build a school serving students from preschool to secondary school. Now, students from up to 3 hrs away along the Kurínwas River come to study at
Colegio Amparo.
AMPARO
Is a Spanish word meaning; protection, refuge, defence.
In the field of law, an amparo is a constitutional defence, which has the purpose of protecting the human rights that have been established in the constitution.
OUR VISION
To see the lives of children and their communities transformed by God through education.
OUR MISSION
To ensure that every Nicaraguan child will have access to a complete education so that they can learn, grow, dream, and realize their God given potential. This includes opportunities for employment, better health, and to become local and national leaders in the future.
OUR VALUES
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Christian - Making disciples of Jesus
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Collaborative - Partnering with community leadership, churches and government
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Holistic - Addressing physical, intellectual, spiritual, and emotional needs
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Innovative - Seeking creative solutions
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Sustainable - Striving to create financial independence
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Empowering - Identifying and training local leaders
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Long Term - Committed to impacting future generations
WE ARE ...
WHY EDUCATION?
DID YOU KNOW THAT 250 MILLION CHILDREN ARE OUT OF SCHOOL WORLDWIDE?
Globally, 16 % of children and youth (covering primary to upper secondary) are not attending school. In Latin America and the Caribbean, 9.7 million children are not in school. Many of these kids are not in school due to lack of access, especially in rural and remote areas of developing countries. These children are unable to equip themselves with skills for their futures. Thus, the cycle of poverty continues...
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
~ Nelson Mandela