About us

Located in Granada, Nicaragua, La Esperanza Granada is a volunteer group focusing on children’s education. ‘Born’ in 2002, we started in one small village on the outskirts of Granada, and now help in seven poverty stricken areas. Our volunteers go out into the rural schools and assist the teachers, tutor young children, run sports programs, introduce children to computers, and help stimulate an interest in learning.

Volunteers come from around the world, for varying lengths of time. There are no program fees. Fund raising is independent and voluntary. We try to help in a noninvasive way, working directly with the children and with the local schools, teachers and parents to meet educational needs.





We are a nonprofit, nonpolitical, nondenominational organization, funded by donations of individuals, groups, service groups, schools etc. Donations are used for building new classrooms and schools, contributing to teachers salaries, and various things to help improve education and health for the children, such as making copies of exams and worksheets, buying textbooks, dental visits, sports supplies, school repairs and a never ending list of needs in this impoverished country.

Our mission: By providing opportunities and resources for the long term educational advancement and community development of Nicaraguan pueblos we hope to brighten the future of the children and empower the people of the villages to improve their current living conditions, and break the cycle of poverty. Our focus is on children’s education.

Our motto: We believe in giving a hand up, not a handout.

Whether your interest is volunteering, contributing goods, donating money, or simply curiosity we appreciate you taking the time to look through this web site, and hope it will satisfy your interest.