Copa Sandino Update

BLINC’s 25th annual Copa Sandino football tournament will take place on Sunday, 22nd May at the Ashton Park Secondary School. The Copa Sandino is BLINC’s biggest fundraising event, and all proceeds will go to development projects in Puerto Morazán. The event is a five-a-side football tournament and is open to any football team but specially

Meet BLINC’s Volunteers

Meet Jessie Padfield and Phoebe Fleming  BLINC’s newest volunteers! Jessie and Phoebe arrived in Guatemala in late February to start a Spanish languge immersion course before commencing the rest of their journey through Central America. Read on to get to know more about Jessie and Phoebe, and what they’ll be doing in Nicaragua.   When

Jitzy’s Message to BLINC

BLINC asked Jitzy to complete an evaluation of her visit to Bristol during Fairtrade Fortnight. Here are a few of the questions we asked, and Jitzy’s responses (translated into English) about the programme that was arranged.   Did you acquire new skills during your time in Bristol? If so, what skills did you acquire? I

BLINC’s Celebration of IWD a Success!

BLINC’s celebration of International Women’s Day was a great success. The IWD event was held at La Ruca on Tuesday, 8th March 2011, and was chaired by Jo Howard. Guests began to arrive at 6pm for a typical Nicaraguan meal that included gallo pinto, and enjoyed a sampling of music recorded by various Latina artists, including