Since 2000, we have built 65 homes, roads, sewers, a baseball stadium, a community park, a police station and a health clinic, stimulating the local economy and engaging the community. Our focus is now on sponsoring high school and university students to realize their dreams.
Our mission is to work with like minded individuals and organizations in Nicaragua to help the people to improve their economic situation, in both their community and their personal lives.
Thank you Lenore Hirsch for writing this story.
A Napa Valley celebration in Nicaragua
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For 20 years Napa Valley residents have been traveling to Nicaragua to participate in community building projects with Developing Communities, Inc., founded by Jake Scheideman of St. Helena.3 months ago
Sean Groome our next volunteer experience!
Many have asked for a copy of this Original Movie. We played this movie in Nicaragua last month, to a packed house - complete with popcorn. Thank you James Reid for this Oscar award winning story. Enjoy
Muchos han pedido una copia de esta película original. Tocamos esta película en Nicaragua el mes pasado, en una casa llena, con palomitas por todo!. Gracias James Reid por esta galardonada historia. Es una gran historia de nuestra historia juntos. Disfruta.
4 months ago
Love this
Natalia Hurtado míralos todos los videos cortos que están y me dices a quién vez ahí unos segundos
20th Anniversary "Empalme Renovation Trip" organized by Jake Scheideman
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Jake Scheideman 20th Anniversary "Empalme Renovation Trip" 20 YEARS ago we began changing the LIVES and SPIRIT of a Nicaraguan town once considered a junction4 months ago
Paint, paint, and more paint!!
Y la escuela se ve fantástica!
Gracias por las ayudantes de Empalme y EEUU!
#developingcommunitiesnica #EscuelaNueva #volunteers #voluntarios #empalmedeboaco #fundacionstahelena @ Empalme De Boaco
4 months ago
Y es que Emilse pinta???
Where it all began - Tinoco Field. It looks brand new again, thanks to a great team of hard workers last week! #developingcommunitiesnica #workingtogether #nicaraguabaseball @tvjimmyreid
4 months ago
🍁👑💪🔥❤👊 .
Another amazing week in Empalme! Old friendships resurfaced and new memories were made. Thank you to all who helped make this happen.
4 months ago
Dios vendiga siempre x la ayuda para mi pueblo
I had the best time. Thank you to Jake, Amanda, the gringos and all the rest for taking such good care of me. Truly wonderful to see the familiar faces after twenty years and try to keep all the new names and relationships straight🤦🏼♀️!
Great photos!!!!
Here is a slideshow of 20 years in Nicaragua. We played this for the community last week and they got a kick out of it!
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4 months ago
👍👍👍
This is SO good! 'who remembers when Jake hit a kid?' That's obviously a story I need to hear!!! 😂
For 20 years we have stayed at Hotel Sobalvarro. Many stories and memories of this fantastic place in Boaco, Nicaragua. The amount of Ice Cream consumed here is ridiculous!
It seemed fitting that we take a group shot with Ana Arcia, who along with her mother has been taking care of us for two decades. Thank you for you wonderful hospitality and friendship - and being an important part of our story.
4 months ago
Thank you all for your confidence it was a pleasure to serve you
Ana Arcia
After 17 years, it looks brand new!!!
4 months ago
Gracias hermanos norteamericanos por apoyar esta comunidad que Dios les bendiga
Dios vendiga siempre los ermanos x está bendiciones para cn mi pueblo
Q bonito
