Silvio Mayorga, Nicaragua

In May, 2017, three students and one professional mentor from the Nicaragua project group traveled to our partner community of Silvio Mayorga, located west of Managua.

The goal of the trip was to assess the current needs of the community and foster a positive relationship with community leadership.


The posts at right were written by travel team member Jennifer Sohn (A’19).

Silvio Mayorga, Nicaragua, Post 1
Silvio Mayorga, Nicaragua, Post 1

Post #1 The humid air of the bridge between plane and airport confirmed that I wasn’t imagining things. Reality became more vivid with each leg of the journey – a car ride through a Managua in the evening, then the next day along a cobblestone highway to the village of Silvio Mayorga in Nicaragua. Until […]

Silvio Mayorga, Nicaragua, 2
Silvio Mayorga, Nicaragua, 2

Post #2 After four and half days of work throughout the village of Silvio Mayorga, my trip to Nicaragua with Tufts Engineers without Borders concluded with a town meeting. Just before our return to Managua, we brought everyone together, from the community water board to neighborhood children. In plastic chairs outside the church, trying to […]

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