New Project in Nicaragua

This summer, as part of the internship for my master of public health program, I will be working in Nicaragua with an organization called Project H.O.P.E. (their website is www.pjhope.org). I will be working on several exciting projects. The first is a needs assessment for a daycare and feeding center. The daycare will be instrumental in helping mothers work and keeping teenage girls in school. I will also be doing follow-up research on the effectiveness of an intervention that taught mothers how to take care of children with diarrhea, a common condition because of poor water quality. Diarrhea is a leading cause of malnutrition among these children, and it can affect their physical, mental, and emotional development. Some other things I may be involved with are free health clinics, Community Health Educator (CHE) visits, a program to educate young new mothers and children's ministry. I am looking forward to these projects, because this is the type of work I would like to make a career of. I appreciate your support, and I could use your prayers. I leave June 10th.