During April 2018, Nicaraguans began to protest the Government’s severe cutback in social security wages. Initially, it started with the elderly, but then active working families and students joined the protests.

This year we traveled to Nicaragua during the Spring with two very special people. One was our niece, Claudia Van Slyke (upper left) and the other, a long time friend and supporter of Keenan’s Kids, Bernadette DeRodes (upper left).

Keenan’s Kids built and supports the Comedor (feeding center) in the rural village of Chonco, Nicaragua. The Comedor has now been in operation for almost five years, and provides breakfast and lunch to approximately 240 children throughout the school year. The food and nutrition is provided as an incentive to the families in Chonco to allow their children to attend school, rather than remain at home to assist with domestic chores and economic support.

Keenan’s Kids built and supports the Comedor (feeding center) in the rural village of Chonco, Nicaragua.

Alex Corpora is Keenan’s cousin. Johnny is her fiancee and they plan to be married in September 2015.

Aidad lives in the village of Chonco, Nicaragua and is one  of nine children. She describes her family as loving and beautiful, and adores her father and mother.