Changing one life
at a time

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Meet Isabel Betanco. She is an artist from San Juan de Limay who works making clay jewelry. In the past she used to have to travel to Costa Rica to support her family because she couldn't do it alone with the sale of her jewelry. Now, thanks to Esperanza en Acción it's been more than two years since Isabel has had to look for work outside her home.

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Help support artisans like Isabel with your donation and help to change lives by supporting sustainable employment.



Offering Hope through Credit

Esperanza en Accion was mentioned in "The Big Green" a publication put out by Michigan State University in Lansing Michigan.

Esperanza has been working with a student group called Spartan Global Development Fund (SGDF), which is dedicated to providing capital for small loans throughout the world.

Since September 2011 SGDF and EEA have been working together to provide increased access to credit at 0% interest for Nicaraguan artisans. SGDF loaned EEA $1,500 specifically aimed at offering loans to artisans that Esperanza en Accion works with.

To read the full article in The Big Green click here: http://www.thebiggreen.net/2012/02/07/spartan-global-aims-to-help-sustainability-abroad/

Experience Fair Trade First Hand!

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We are pleased to announce our first annual Esperanza en Acción delegation taking place from June 9-17th 2012.

This is going to be a unique experience that will give you the opportunity to see and experience the work of Nicaraguan artisans on a first hand basis.

Space is limited, so please sign up as soon as possible to ensure your participation. Please visit our delegation page for more information!

Artisans at Work


Check out our latest video which documents the process that Nicaraguan ceramic artisans go through to make their works of art.

You will see two different artisan communities represented. The first is Loma Panda, a group of five sisters who work in rustic pottery. They live on a mountainside in Northern Nicaragua. The other is the more well known community of San Juan de Oriente, known for it's exquisite decorative ceramics.

If you are interested in trying these techniques out be sure to read more about our delegation to Nicaragua which is happening in June 2012. 


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