Convoy of Hope in Nicaragua

We had the opportunity to visit Nicaragua last month and are excited to share some information about our new partner there, Convoy of Hope!

We have been shipping meals to Ukraine over the past two years with Convoy and have now begun shipping to their facility in Nicaragua. Several members of the SWH Leadership Team were able to visit with their local team last month and are excited about what they learned. Today’s blog is from Jeffrey Yoh, Co-Founder of Servants With a Heart.

We could not have been more impressed with the professionalism, culture, and depth of leadership at each level of Convoy of Hope. What makes this assessment even more impressive is the entire team of 37 people is made up of Nicaraguan nationals. This is tremendously helpful on multiple fronts, including navigating the labyrinth of government regulations on charities.

The Convoy Nicaragua team has a very strong foundation of faith with a quiet sincerity and strength. You can read more about them here:  https://convoyofhope.org/tag/nicaragua/  We were very impressed with the leadership and quality of people in the organization; both the country director and head of women’s empowerment are doctors.

They receive over 30 large containers of food per year and the addition of SWH meals will only add to their capacity to engage other communities. Convoy is currently serving approximately 80,000 children in Nicaragua. They record height and weight of children to help determine risk levels within communities.

We were able to visit their extremely well-organized warehouse and also learn about their Community Development program. Their whole-community approach is very impressive. Convoy of Hope has both women’s empowerment and agriculture components that complement the feeding program to make people more self-sufficient. These three support channels are truly synergistic and clearly more than simple experiments. Each is resourced with well-trained and very capable people.

It was a fantastic visit and we look forward to many more! If you are interested in joining us on a trip to Nicaragua to learn more about Convoy of Hope and to distribute the food we pack, please let us know at info@servantswithaheart.org