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Participants in our chronic support group at El Samaritano has been increasing in number! I am excited to share with you more of what our group looks like! This support group is offered to the clinics patients and community members with conditions such as diabetes and hypertension, and anyone else who wants to come and learn more. Packed Group! Last year an average of 15 people attended the group. Many of the participants live in the Nejapa area where AMOS and the clinic is located. Those that join us are folks in their 50s and 60s and many have shared how they look forward to coming every week. So we had about 5-6 people show up the first few weeks. Now, this number has been increasing every week! Many are bringing their family, friends and neighbors! The largest group so far has been about 20 people since the class began. I assist the Urban Health Supervisor at AMOS in planning and implementing the weekly lessons. We also have a medical student who is here for 3 months and ...

I am excited to share with you all we are starting a pilot program at the Nehemiah Center called Finanzas para el Reino. We have noticed the need for financial education among the churches and small businesses we have been working with. I know every one could benefit from some financial education in Nicaragua, (and the United States) but we have set a target area of west side of Managua and Nejapa area. This is a diverse social economic area and is where the Nehemiah Center is located. It is better to start work in your own neighborhood! 200 Surveys! The Nehemiah Center has a vision of 'healthy churches' and so our target audience for this program is local church pastors and leaders whom we have an existing relationship with. We conducted a small sample study of these churches and Christians in the area. Here are some general findings. When asked: " What are some things you would like to spend your money on but cant?" The top responses where a house, help my fam...