• Special Needs Center

    The Casa Llanta Fund pays for the daily school bus and the teacher’s salary for the special needs school in San Juan del Sur.   Watch the video to learn more about how the Casa Llanta Fund supports the school.   ARE YOU INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING IN NICARAGUA? Make a donation. It costs our foundation …

  • Carizal Scholarship Program

    Becas del Carizal is a scholarship program for the continuing education of the children and adults in the community of El Carizal.  The Casa Llanta fund has partnered up with Comunidad Connect to initiate the scholarship program starting in June of 2012.  Read our student interviews below to learn more about the students in the …

  • Women’s Jam Co-op

    With the support and guidance of the the Casa Llanta Fund, Rootham Gourmet Preserves (Canada), and the Rotary Club of Guelph South, the women in El Carizal have formed a sustainable women’s co-op locally known as “Condimentos Del Carizal”.  The Casa Llanta Fund has hosted several simple microfinance lessons, as well as English classes for the women of …

  • Carizal English Classes

    Fifteen kilometers south of San Juan del Sur exists the small community of El Carizal. “Tucked away under canopies rich with Howler Monkeys and Scarlett Macaws, the residents of this tranquil paradise enjoy a lifestyle occupied with leisure and relaxation. This laid-back tempo is appreciated by the children who spend most of their time playing …