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MariChelit
My husband and I are hoping to visit a family we're sponsoring from Nicaragua in the next year and I want to be able to help them while we're there (if that's allowed by the mission) whether it be financially or maybe even just taking them out shopping one day for staple items they may need at home or things our sponsored boy may need for school. What I want to know is what the cost of living is over there so that I can make an educated estimate of how much we'll need.
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Hi!
The cost of living here in Nicaragua is fairly low. If you are sponsoring a child he is most likely from a family who lives on somewhere between $3-$12 a day. Maybe an average of around $7 a day would be normal. There is a great economic divide here in our beautiful country where there is next to no middle class and a huge lower economic class. The amount I have quoted you is the average daily wage which would mostly be spent on food. The children we deal with here often are fairly well fed although they don't get a lot of variety in their diet. They would live off rice and beans and vegetables. Sometimes they would get eggs and every so often chicken or pork. In the south they would eat lots of plantains. In the north they would get tortillas. Coffee is something very important to all age groups.
Most children have needs for things in school since they have to buy their uniforms and all their other supplies. A backpack costs two or three days wages, so it is hard for them to get everything they need.
My experience is that the best thing to do to help is to buy them necessary items. One thing that is counterproductive is to hand out money. That sounds mean, but, my experience here has shown me that this is true. If you are coming as part of a mission group, I'm sure they will have good advice for you.
You'll want to help everyone you can, but it's just not possible!
I've lived here for over 3 years as a missionary and the work is endless. You'll love the country though. If you travel through Catarina, Masaya look us up!
Enjoy your trip.
Hi!
The cost of living here in Nicaragua is fairly low. If you are sponsoring a child he is most likely from a family who lives on somewhere between $3-$12 a day. Maybe an average of around $7 a day would be normal. There is a great economic divide here in our beautiful country where there is next to no middle class and a huge lower economic class. The amount I have quoted you is the average daily wage which would mostly be spent on food. The children we deal with here often are fairly well fed although they don't get a lot of variety in their diet. They would live off rice and beans and vegetables. Sometimes they would get eggs and every so often chicken or pork. In the south they would eat lots of plantains. In the north they would get tortillas. Coffee is something very important to all age groups.
Most children have needs for things in school since they have to buy their uniforms and all their other supplies. A backpack costs two or three days wages, so it is hard for them to get everything they need.
My experience is that the best thing to do to help is to buy them necessary items. One thing that is counterproductive is to hand out money. That sounds mean, but, my experience here has shown me that this is true. If you are coming as part of a mission group, I'm sure they will have good advice for you.
You'll want to help everyone you can, but it's just not possible!
I've lived here for over 3 years as a missionary and the work is endless. You'll love the country though. If you travel through Catarina, Masaya look us up!
Enjoy your trip.
Where can I buy awesome backpack I got one from hottopic but don't no when they r gonna get new ones?
Izaiah Har
Ya my sophomore in the beginning of the year I got a cool backpack and I want to get all my school supplies early for the school year 2012-2013 please tell me when they r getting new ones or anywhere else where they have really cool backpacks for TEENAGE BOYS thanks
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Most kids/children purchase their backpacks at the mall (Tillys and Urban Outfitters are quite popular). I would also check Dick's Sporting Goods, Sports Authority, Kohls, JC Penny for more good brand named backpacks (i.e. Under Armour, The North Face, Columbia). Also, LL Bean and if your parents are in the US Military, the US Navy Exchange.
Most kids/children purchase their backpacks at the mall (Tillys and Urban Outfitters are quite popular). I would also check Dick's Sporting Goods, Sports Authority, Kohls, JC Penny for more good brand named backpacks (i.e. Under Armour, The North Face, Columbia). Also, LL Bean and if your parents are in the US Military, the US Navy Exchange.
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