Thanks to the support of our wonderful donors, AMOS offers low-cost dental health services 3 days a week at the Samaritan Clinic located in Nejapa. This program seeks to help people who do not have the financial resources to care for their dental health. But, besides offering treatments, we also aim to prevent dental problems….
Read MoreHow You Helped Save the Mom of 8 Children
A few months ago, Sara was pregnant with her 8th child. She lives in a rural community close to Cumaica Norte, where AMOS serves. Being the mom of 7 children already, Sara had decided to give birth at home. But, health authorities were concerned about her and her baby. Sara was 45 years old and…
Read MoreFinding A Way For Hope… For Yosai
This holiday season, one of our wishes for you is HOPE. A life lived and led by hope. And that is our wish for every single person in the 25 vulnerable communities we serve in Nicaragua, including Yosai, a one-year-old baby boy living in El Bambu, one of the most remote communities in the South…
Read MoreMore than one way to bring hope…
Jen was alone at home that day. Her husband woke up early to go work on the fields. Even though she was 34-weeks pregnant, she was still having nausea, and decided to lay on bed for a while. But…she woke up to pain in her belly and lower back. Soon it had spread to all…
Read MoreCommunity Empowerment Builds a Bridge to Safety
Sandra was 6-months pregnant with her second child when she felt severe back and abdominal pain. She remembered that the health promoter in her rural community of El Socorro, Isaac Fley, had taught her this was a sign of alarm. She sought urgent help and her husband went looking for Isaac, who told them she…
Read MoreEvery face brings HOPE!
Our team visited the remote, rural community of El Socorro. Our Communications Coordinator, Pedro Cortez, shares his personal reflection below. Discovering the path of community development in the mountains of Nicaragua. “I have always thought that getting to know a person takes more than just a glance. Observing someone requires patience and empathy to discover…
Read MoreYou Help Petronilo Care for Johana!
Johana is 45 years old and lives in the community of Fila Grande, in Matagalpa. AMOS has been working alongside this community for years. In fact, late Dr. Gustavo Parajón (AMOS co-founder) started working with them in an AMOS predecessor organization. A couple of weeks ago, when we visited Johana at her home, she shared with us about…
Read MoreWhy Clean Water Can’t Wait
Together, we have accomplished so much. But there are still thousands of families who desperately need access to clean water. At AMOS, we believe that clean water is a basic human right! Will you make a donation today to give, save, and sustain life through giving the gift of clean water?
Read MoreCelebrate World Water Day with AMOS!
Perhaps you have never given much thought to clean water. You open a faucet to fill your glass or you buy a bottle at your local store. Clean water is always right there – whenever you need it… But in countries like Nicaragua, thousands of impoverished families – including young children, pregnant moms, and vulnerable patients – drink from…
Read MoreServing with love in Villa Guadalupe!
You help us share health and hope with vulnerable families living in the neighborhood of Villa Guadalupe! The Villa Guadalupe Clinic has been serving families in this impoverished area for many years now. And, the staff at the clinic has built strong connections and developed a special love for their patients. We recently interviewed Dr. Liliam…
Read More“I was their only hope to see their child recover and healthy again…”
You are helping us save lives in rural Nicaragua! Aura Rivera is the Health Promoter in the rural community of Tapasle, Matagalpa (pictured left). Recently, Aura shared with us the story of a child who needed urgent help. “I got an emergency call,” explained Aura. “They were asking me to go visit a three-year-old boy who had diarrhea and…
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