Interfaith Services to Latin America

01/14/2023

03/18/2022

Adaptación de sillas de ruedas en Centroton, Danli, Honduras

10/12/2021

Small Hotels for sale in Nicaragua, Jalapa, Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua. Hotel campestre el Pantano is a quiet and rural build hotel with 8 hotel rooms for individuals and small families each equipped with double bed and single bed for a maximum occupation of 3 persons, pr...

06/07/2020

ISLA continues to help Jalapa, Nicaragua, supporting the women's foundation to put a smile to patients with cancer problems. They organized a grocery basket distribution to some of the most needed women to celebrate mother's day last May 30th. Thanks to the donors, May our Lord God bless their lives...

05/21/2019

I'm sure they weren't all angels, but inmates at the local Danli prison (as opposed to the infamous national prison up the road) were very appreciative of the eyeglasses & good pressure checks brought by Idaho student nurses. Eye-opening experience.

05/21/2019

Busy, hot day in Danli. But ISLA nurse Kathy Furey helped bring another life into world with help from two Idaho student nurses. The others were taking their show on the road to a cigar-making factory, the local bus station and door- to-door.

05/19/2019

All work and no play makes for dull nurses & students. So today was the day for adventure, especially after the bus got stuck on local Danli, Honduras mountain road. But no one was deterred from a rugged hike that ended in fun at a waterfall, followed by Zipline and other fun!

05/18/2019

Another full day for the Idaho nursing students, doing blood pressure checks, giving out eyeglasses and toothbrushes at a community health fair in Danli center. Honduran nursing students were celebrating the history of their profession also. Time afterwards for some fun in including a soccer game.

05/17/2019

Idaho nursing students took it on the road on a busy day of contrasts, including a gala luncheon event with Honduran nursing school hosts, followed by a visit to Danli's poorest area near and in a garbage dump. (More later.) Students got lots of practice with patients who had never had a blood pressure or respiratory check, and gave out toothbrushes and other gifts to children.

05/17/2019

Busy first days in Danli, Honduras for nurses & nursing students. From shadowing & working in the local hospital, spending time with Honduran nurses & cultural activities, the experience is well underway.

02/05/2019

Just returned from a short, but successful visit with old and new friends in Central America. Students continue receiving scholarships in Jalapa, meeting in January (along with parents) at Martin Luero with staff person Cris Lumbi Cruz. Due to political issues in Nicaragua we temporarily have fewer high school students. But we have bumped up support for University & nursing school level students. Other ISLA friends in Jalapa & at ElPantano are generally well despite recent political problems. Meanwhile, we also met with staff - made new friends in nearby Dani, Honduras - where an ISLA team will be visiting in May.

01/08/2019

Interesting piece on a Colorado nurse, Beverly Lyne, whom some may remember joined ISLA on several visits to Jalapa. https://www.newschannel5.com/news/national/u-s-nurse-affected-by-death-of-2-migrant-children-travels-to-border-to-help

The recent deaths of two young children, who were in U.S. border custody shelters, hit a retired U.S. nurse particularly hard.

11/09/2018

ISLA trip to Honduras! May 14-23 to Danli (very near Nicaraguan border.) Looking for medical professionals in all areas (but especially womens health) to join nursing students working in local clinic and hospital. Only $1,500 (scholarships available) plus airfare, includes all ground transport, lodging, meals etc. Call 612-819-8877 for more info. PLEASE SPREAD WORD!

10/08/2018

https://news.google.com/articles/CBMicGh0dHA6Ly9lbi5tZXJjb3ByZXNzLmNvbS8yMDE4LzEwLzA3L3dvcmxkLW1lZGljYWwtYXNzb2NpYXRpb24tYXBwZWFscy10by1uaWNhcmFndWEtdG8tc3RvcC1jcmltaW5hbGl6aW5nLWRvY3RvcnPSAQA?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen

The World Medical Association has appealed to the Nicaraguan Government to stop criminalizing doctors for delivering medical care to protesters during the country’s continuing wave of violence.

09/13/2018

Mariela, the physical therapist at Jalapa hospital who many ISLA trip-goers may remember, was one of five health workers in the area fired this week for not being considered supportive of the Ortega-Murillo government. Hundreds of medical personnel throughout Nicaragua have been similarly let go in recent weeks. This came on the heels of a protest march in Jalapa which included some violent clashes with Sandinista counter-demonstrators. Allegedly the injured anti-government protesters were refused treatment at the hospital. It is important to note that the attached article is written for an anti-government newspaper. https://www.laprensa.com.ni/2018/09/12/departamentales/2469830-minsa-continua-con-despidos-de-medicos-en-jalapa-nueva-segovia

09/07/2018

News from Nicaragua hasn't been good in recent months. But ISLA student scholars continue to receive support and also to meet their community service obligations. Pictured below is a garden planting project being done in Jalapa. In addition, students attending a recent workshop with Cris Lumbi received seeds for their home garden needs.

08/08/2018

https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/08/07/nicaragua-doctors-health-workers-arbitrarily-fired

07/24/2018

Despite recent political difficulties and violence in Nicaragua, efforts go on in Jalapa. Here are several residents of La Tierra Prometida, The Promised Land, with their new smoke free stoves installed with ISLA help.