Cause For Hope | Managua, Nicaragua



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Managua Project Manager

In August 2006 Roberto Payan began his appointment as project manager in Managua, Nicaragua where he succeeds Nelson Altamirano.

Roberto is a graduate engineer and was teaching at the university before joining our foundation. He has served in a bishopric and is currently on the high council. His wife, Maria Del Carmen, works at INATEC (the National Institute of Technology) and is the stake Relief Society President. The Payans have four children: Roberto Carlos, Maria, Daniel, and Ruben. Maria has served a mission and Daniel is soon to begin serving as a missionary. With the support of his wonderful family, we look forward to Roberto’s leadership in furthering the work of CFH in Managua.

Summary of Status of Programs

Program	Status as of September 2007
Micro-credit and small business training	314 individuals are currently members of village banks.
Vocational loans	184 people are enrolled in vocational training. 45 people are enrolled in English classes.
Economic development and job creation	158
Pre-mission assistance	96 missionaries have received assistance and are currently serving.
English Class	6

Managua Economic Condition

In Managua there are approximately 1,700,000 inhabitants. The LDS church has several stakes in Managua , however, we have elected to begin our programs in one stake only That stake has 6 wards and branches. Once we have solidified our programs in the Villa Flors stake we will then extend the programs to the other stakes in Managua .

The economic needs are great this area. Nicaragua as a country is still suffering from the 20 years civil war and the effects of communism. However, there are many opportunities in Managua and we see where much progress can be made.

The CFH History in Managua

We opened our project in Managua in October of 2004 and Nelson Altamirano was employed as the manager. Our programs were stated immediately and are progressing well. As in all new areas it began slow but is showing much progress.

In the area of Micro Credit and small business training, we currently have 27 individuals in our village banks and when you consider the families, we are improving the lives of between 100 to 150 people. We have many more who are going through the small business training classes. We are preparing to organized more village banks.

In the area of vocational loans we currently have 27 people going through programs at technical schools preparing to join the work force. In addition we have 45 people enrolled in our English classes.

We have assisted 35 young men and women go on missions for the LDS church and there are many more who are preparing and talking to our manager about their missions.

MANAGUA OFFICE

1/2 c. abajo
Managua, Nicaragua
T. 505-268-5973

Roberto Payan - Manager