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The Tlilican community programme

The Tlilican community development programme is located in the Telica municipality in western Nicaragua and is one of the country's poorest areas. It lies at the foot of the volcanic Maribios mountain range. Its name means 'black place', in reference to the volcanic sand and rock. The programme is reaching 40 villages in the area. World Vision's partnership with Tlilican started in 2004 and is envisaged to continue until 2019, when the community will be fully equipped with the resources and skills to take ownership of its own development. In the past year, significant improvements were made in the areas of food security and nutrition, and education.

Issues covered: Education, food security and nutrition

Updates on World Vision's work

Food security and nutrition

• 270 families with undernourished children were supported to improve their children's nutrition and health by establishing vegetable gardens. Production has increased for both maize and beans.
• 145 children suffering from malnutrition aged between 0-59 months were supported with nutritional supplements to help them recover, and their families were also provided with food packages and a long-term nutrition plan.

Education

• 90 per cent of children aged between 3-13 are now attending school, thanks to an improvement in the quality of preschool and primary school education.
• 21 schools were supported with supplies, ranging from stationery and desks to library books, and one new school was built, benefiting 75 students and three teachers. These improvements have helped to reduce school dropout rates.

The Tlilican community is in the ninth year of its development journey with World Vision.

Life on the ground in Tlilican

Improvements to education help students succeed

Students from Tlilican

Nuevo Amanecer is one of the poorest communities in Tlilican. When World Vision arrived in the area, two-thirds of children did not attend primary school, because parents could not afford to send them to school. In addition, 79 per cent of students were repeating grades. World Vision, parents, teachers and community leaders embarked on awareness-raising sessions on the importance of education, especially for girls, and students were educated on their right to education. Teachers received training in improved teaching methods, and children received extra tuition in subjects such as mathematics. A new primary school, accommodating 72 children, was also built. These improvements have resulted in a 90 per cent primary school attendance rate. One student who has benefited from the support, is Marielita, 11. For three years she repeated grade three, and then dropped out of school. Through counseling, she returned to school. "This time, I will really pass," said Marielita. Good news is that she has passed last year, with an average of 80 per cent. Her mother says: "All that World Vision has supported us with, has been very beneficial, because my child can move ahead."

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NICARAGUA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

• Nicaragua
• Aguas Azules
• Tlilican