Nica HOPE opened its doors to the community of the Managua City trash dump in February of 2008,
receiving a flood of students seeking to expand their minds, skills, and opportunities for the future. With children working in the trash to make little more than $2 a day, Nica HOPE programs aim to provide education and job opportunities apart from the trash for these youth.
WHAT'S NEW:
How to Get Involved This Holiday Season
Nov 11 2009
Buy Nica HOPE Jewelry and Ornaments as Gifts:
Visit our online store to buy jewelry and ornaments... Read more
New Holiday Ornaments
Nov 9 2009
Nica HOPE jewelry students have created 3 new ornament styles just in time to celebrate the holidays! Each piece is... Read more
CURRENTLY AT NICA HOPE:
Nica HOPE currently has almost 100 students in our jewelry-making program. With children working in the trash to make little more than $2 a day, Nica HOPE programs aim to provide education and job opportunities apart from the trash for these youth. In addition to developing their creativity and providing alternative activity to working in the trash, this program serves as a means of income-generation for the students. Each student receives a portion of the profit from each item she or he makes that is sold. The program is also teaching the students basic business skills, so that each program graduate will have the capability to start his or her own mini beading-business to earn a living apart from the trash.
You can buy jewelry at our program in Managua, at our events in the US, and on the main Fabretto website here:
If you're interested in placing a special order or hosting a jewelry sale, please contact us at contact@nicahope.org.