Category: Our Work in Action

What if a mirror, a mat, and a handful of colorful toys could change a child’s life forever? In the quiet corners of rural Nicaragua—places like El Tuma-La Dalia, Rancho Grande, Waslala, and El Ayote—aren’t just remote towns on a map. They are now homes to something deeply hopeful: Early Stimulation Rooms, lovingly equipped and…

Do you remember Justo? He is one of the children who participated in one of our oral health preventive campaign at the Villa Guadalupe Clinic this year. Alongside his little friend Mía, Justo joined other kids and families to learn how daily brushing and healthy habits can protect their teeth. These lessons may have seemed…

In rural Nicaragua, giving birth can be dangerous. Long distances make complications during delivery a serious risk for many women. That’s why Casa Materna—the government’s maternity waiting home system—is such a vital part of Nicaragua’s public health strategy. These homes offer pregnant women from remote communities a safe place to stay during the final weeks…

“My sons are so different,” Elieth said with a laugh. “Justo needs reminders to brush. But Israel? He’s a brushing enthusiast!” When Elieth brought her boys, Justo and Israel, to a recent preventive oral health campaign at the Villa Guadalupe Clinic, she expected a simple checkup. But what they experienced was so much more: hands-on…

In the green hills of Rancho Grande, Matagalpa, something beautiful happened at the local health center. AMOS staff transformed the space into a live kitchen for a special workshop, one focused on a national strategy to prevent child malnutrition and care for children aged 0-5 years. Community health volunteers from the rural villages around Rancho Grande gathered to learn how…

Juan Pablo, a farmer from the rural community of Rancho Alegre, in the mountains of Matagalpa, has spent the past six years serving as a dedicated community health volunteer. But he doesn’t serve alone; his entire family is part of his mission. This month, Juan Pablo attended a community session on family planning, one of many…

The first time Rosa saw her baby during a free ultrasound at Villa Guadalupe Clinic, something inside her shifted forever. As the image appeared on the screen, the doctor gently pointed and said: “Here’s the body… and here’s the head.”Surprised, Rosa looked up and asked, “It already has all of that?”The doctor smiled and replied,…

Iván, 41, and Carmen, 36, are the parents of four children and live roughly about 5 miles from the Sabalete community clinic. In March of 2024, Carmen joined AMOS’ Parenting with Love program. She was pregnant and eager to learn about preventing pregnancy complications, safeguarding her children from illness, and nurturing her newborn in a healthy…