Web Directory

» Amigos de Nicaragua
   Network of returned Peace Corps members. Offers history, geography, environment, culture, and photo gallery; includes mission statement, and email contact.
   http://www.amigosdenicaragua.org

» Amnesty International - Nicaragua
   Ongoing collection of news and reports on the status of human rights.
   http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/nicaragua

» Amnesty International USA - Nicaragua Human Rights
   News, reports and success stories for the country including AI Annual Report entries for the past ten years.
   http://www.amnestyusa.org/all-countries/nicaragua/page.do?id=1011210

» BBC News: Getting food to Miskito Indians
   Photos and brief commentary from Sabrina Quezada of the World Food Programme.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/05/americas_getting_food_to_miskito_indians/html/1.stm

» Circulo de Amigas - Circle of Friends
   Offers training and medical aid to poor women and children; profile of staff, online donations, and contact information.
   http://www.camigas.org/

» Directory of Development Organizations - Nicaragua
   Comprehensive directory of international organizations, governments, private sector development agencies, civil society, universities, grantmakers, banks, microfinance institutions and development consulting firms. Includes contact information.
   http://www.devdir.org/files/Nicaragua.PDF

» El Arbol Foundation
   Overview of effort training women to support themselves in wood and metal industries, projects for disabled women, and support network; newsletter and email contact. [English/Spanish/Dutch]
   http://www.elarbol.nl/

» El Porvenir
   Organization supports sustainable development with a priority of simple potable water projects; includes news, travel, and contact information.
   http://www.elporvenir.org

» Eldis - Country and Region Profiles: Nicaragua
   Database of online development policy, practice and research documents, searchable by sector or keywords. Includes index to British Library of Development Studies printed material.
   http://www.eldis.org/go/country-profiles?objectId=235461D0-C2E2-3D32-A66B354570EC7C95&country=1157

» Fabretto Children's Foundation
   Fundraising groups in the US and Spain which support programs for low-income Nicaraguan children through after-school programs. They describe their work and how to donate or volunteer. [English/Spanish]
   http://www.fabretto.org

» Leicester Masaya Link Group
   Overview of the organization and its projects to help relieve poverty.
   http://www.leicestermasayalink.org.uk/

» Northeast VOSH
   Offers reports about annual missions to Nicaragua to provide eye care for the poor. Includes background and details about how services are provided.
   http://www.nevosh.com/

» Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos Nicaragua
   NGO caring for orphaned and abandoned children. Includes mission, news, gifts, and opportunities to help and volunteer.
   http://www.nphnicaragua.org/

» OneWorld US - Nicaragua
   Provides news, opinion, events and campaigns on human rights and sustainable development issues.
   http://us.oneworld.net/places/nicaragua

» Partners in Health
   Organization providing health care. Includes history, staff, projects, and message board.
   http://www.pihom.com/

» Peace and Hope Trust
   An NGO which is involved in education, agriculture, and social services development projects on the Atlantic coast gives information about its history, staff, and volunteer opportunities.
   http://www.peaceandhope.org

» Rainbow Network
   Non-profit organization working with the people of Nicaragua.
   http://www.rainbownetwork.org/

» Sí a la Vida - The Nicaragua Street Kids Project
   Offers information about project, newsletter, facilities, volunteering, and contact information.
   http://www.asalv.org/

» UN OCHA ReliefWeb - Nicaragua
   Provides latest updates on emergencies, sector reports, appeals and financial tracking along with background information and employment vacancies.
   http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc104?OpenForm&rc=2&cc=nic

» US State Department - Human Rights Report: Nicaragua
   2008 report on the current status of human rights practices including human freedoms, civil liberties, political rights, international investigations, discrimination, worker rights, child labor and working conditions.
   http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2008/wha/119167.htm

» Viva Nicaragua !
   Collaborates with institutions and organizations in the southwest of Nicaragua to meet volunteer and internship needs. Includes FAQ and special programs.
   http://www.nicaraguainternships.org/

» Wings of Valor
   A 501c3 humanitarian organization based in Miami, Florida, dedicated to rebuilding lives torn apart by war, poverty, and disaster working in the northern mountains of Nicaragua.
   http://wingsofvalor.org

» Wisconsin Coordinating Council on Nicaragua (WCCN)
   Overview of organization and its efforts in promoting social and gender justice with projects and coffee sales.
   http://www.wccnica.org