How it Works
We work with Nicaraguans to ensure the assistance gets where it’s needed most.
We work with the local churches in the barrios to find the best place to expand our reach - to drill a well and assess the potential for businesses in the barrio.
We rely on local leadership to ensure the best return on your investment.
We concentrate on providing (1) water and (2) jobs.
Why?
(1) Water provides LIFE.
Many residents of the barrio walk two or three miles for fresh water. We find that many times the best place in the barrio to drill a well is at an easily accessible, central place, such as the local church or the local school.
Many large schools only have sporadic access to fresh water. In a 2025 water project, we provided funding to drill a well at a local K-12 school, which now serves over 1,700 students.
Our goals:
Provide clean drinking water within a 5-10 minute walk.
Fund 50 wells - we are halfway there!
A gift of $5,000 provides one well, which furnishes clean drinking water for approximately 500 people.
(2) Jobs provide DIGNITY.
We identify responsible individuals in the barrio who have a skill which could generate income for their family. By providing start-up grants, we can help their small business get started.
A gift of $1,500 covers the start-up costs for a small business.
Derlin Antonio Mayorga
Derlin, a married father of 4 children, knew how to make tortillas. He was given a grant from Chosen Children and bought a stove and supplies. Today he makes 700 tortillas a day and he provides a job for one other person in the barrio.
Jairo Lopez Mairena
Jairo, a married father of 3 children, knew how to bake. A business grant provided for construction of an outdoor oven for him to bake bread, which he delivered to customers on his bicycle. He expanded the number of bread pans with a no-interest loan. Six years later, he was earning three times the normal income for his community, he employed two others from the community to help bake bread, and delivered it on his motorcycle. Now, he’s bought a used car and delivers his product to neighboring barrios as well as his own community.
Haydee Marcia Garcia
Haydee was a seamstress who sewed by hand for residents of the barrio. With a grant from Chosen Children Ministries, Haydee was able to purchase a sewing machine and she now makes uniforms for children to wear to school, as well as backpacks.
Get Involved
Three lives improved. Three families changed. Three communities enhanced.
You can make an impact on a community - and we’d love to partner with you in that.