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La Chureca school program Currently Christ For The Poor is creating The Vocational Institute of the Americas The Institute is focused on the training of young adolescents (men and women) of La Chureca and nearby neighborhoods. The main focus is to teach Carpentry, Plumbing, Electricity and Art and Crafts from recyclable items of the garbage dumpsite. |
Substance Abuse Program Drug addiction or pharmacological dependence is the compulsive use of controlled or illegal substances despite there negative or dangerous effects. On the other hand, drug abuse is also the use of drugs (legal and illegal) in an excessive manor, which is inconsistent with there medicinal value. |
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Health Education Programs The subject of abstinence as a method of prevention for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases has been one of much debate. Yet, for all of the discussion about its pros and cons, the fact still remains that selling the concept of abstinence as a method of prevention, at least in most of the countries of the western hemisphere, has not been successful. |
HIV and ABSTINANCE Studies show that the majority of those who are HIV-positive are likely to have major deficiencies of a slew of vitamins and minerals at different stages of the disease. A study at the University of Miami of 112 men who were HIV-positive, for example, found that 67 percent had at least one nutrient deficiency, while 36 percent had more than one. Thirty percent were deficient in vitamin B6, 30 percent in zinc, 20 percent in vitamin E, 16 percent in vitamin A and 11 percent in vitamin B12. Christ for the Poor provides nutritional education and vitamin supplements HIV infected residents of La Chureca. |
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In His Own Words- Daniel's StoryMy name is Daniel Santos Garcia Picado and I am 25 years old. I live in Managua, Nicaragua. I was born and raised in very poor and humble family. My mother raised me and my five siblings while working as a domestic servant. My brothers and I helped subsidize my Mama’s earnings by making and selling tortillas of the streets of DE Acahualinca a barrio de Managua. My father abandoned us since the time we were small children. He never supported us. At the age of twelve, I began working at the garbage dump called the La Chureca picking up discarded aluminum, iron, paper and anything else that could be sold to recycling outlets. |
Message from our FounderChrist for the Poor was born of God’s spirit. This spirit moved the hearts and minds of those whose concern it is to do their part in improving the future of humanity. As much as our world is a place of incomparable beauty, in many places, it is also one in which there exists war, hunger, sickness, and where many feel distanced and isolated from their fellowman. “Christ for the Poor” came into being because of a need to help thousands of those who are destitute. The example we have chosen to follow is that of our Lord, Christ Jesus. We want to help the deprived ones build a better future. Christ for the Poor’s goal is to bring hope and dreams back into the lives of these people. Christ for the Poor will do this by educating them through vocational programs and other learning plans suited to their circumstances. Our role model is Christ Jesus; our teacher and his words, our mandate. |
Welcome
Christ For The poor (CFP)is an international health and poverty relief foundation. Our primary goal is to provide services which alleviate the symptoms and root causes of poverty related biological and social illnesses. In February of 2007 a group of dedicated followers of Christ decided to form a small non-profit to help at risk populations devastated by poverty and hunger. The original mission was to provide supplemental vitamins to those children infected with HIV/AIDS virus. Almost instantaneously it became apparent the need for a larger program to help the poor. The organization was spearheaded by Alejandro Torres who has worked non-stop to establish CFP as a leader among non-profits providing aid to the needy. CFP is 501 (C) 3 corporation based in Miami, Florida with intervention sites in Nicaragua and Puerto Rico respectively.
Christ for the Poor - Our Mission
Christ for the Poor is a 501(c)(3) corporation (Constancia de Inscripion- El suscrito Director del Deparamento de Registro y Control de Asociaciones del Ministerio de Gobernacion de la Republica de Nicaragua.) which helps educate the members of the communities that we serve, and contributes to the development and growth of these communities. Our focus is to increase awareness of the need for education through active teaching. Additionally, we will provide vocational training as a way to empower the at risk communities.
