Ozarks Literacy Council Supports Rainbow Network

by Ryan Owen

I was honored when the folks over at the Ozarks Literacy Council called and invited me to come and share some of what Rainbow Network is doing with some of the young children their program supports. The gifts of literacy and education are a big part of what we do in Nicaragua and I was thrilled to have a chance to contribute to the efforts of one of the finest organizations working to ensure these gifts in the Springfield community.

Today, I and the rest of the Rainbow Network team are again honored by the folks at OLC. As part of their program, children have collected pennies all year long. As the end of the semester approaches the students voted as to which charity they would like to support and the children chose Rainbow Network!

Thank you to every child and family that helped to gather the coins and to the children of Springfield for choosing Rainbow Network as your way to give to those in need!

Los Arcos is Complete!

Construction of now completed home in Valle de San Juan, Nicaragua.

Today was a good day. A group of Rainbow Network partners from the USA were in Nicaragua today. We visited a number of communities, but what was perhaps a highlight included meeting 30 of the 136 new high school graduates who earned their high school diplomas in 2009 thanks to their scholarships from Rainbow Network!

Those of you who have been following our blog lately have seen updates about our latest housing project in the community of Los Arcos. We are very proud to announce that all 25 houses are complete!

Yes, today is a very good day.

Tomorrow board members Mark Roberts, Phil Stocker, Keith Jaspers, and I will be joining representatives from our partner in this project, Cross International, in Los Arcos for the dedication ceremony.