John’s Scottish cycle challenge

John Howson with his bikeJohn Howson, a long-time supporter of SIFT, will be cycling the east coast of Scotland from September 3rd to 14th to raise much needed funds to support Dr Sandra and the rest of our medical team on the island of Ometepe.  Thank you John for this amazing effort – we hope you have a safe and fantastic adventure!

You can find out more about John’s plans and encourage him by sponsoring him on his Justgiving sponsorship page.

Discover Nicaragua 2016

Would you like the chance to visit Nicaragua? You can see the country and the work SIFT does for yourself by being a part of our next supporters’ trip.

Read on to find out more details and how you can be a part of this trip.

Nicaraguan adventures

In this edition we hear from Peter and Nora Moore who went on Discover Nicaragua trip in March 2015. We also introduce you to one of our nurses as well as a new SIFT Trustee and bring you news about Free Wills Month.

View the Summer 2015 issue of the SIFT Insight.

Ometepe landslides

Our medical team have been helping families affected by the October 2014 landslides on the island of Ometepe.  In this issue we look at this valuable work and encourage our supporters to take up a fundraising challenge to raise money for our health clinics on Ometepe.

View the Spring 2015 issue of the SIFT Insight.

Landslides leave 300 homeless

On 8th October, a night of torrential rain caused landslides on the island of Ometepe, leaving 300 people homeless and many other families without their crops.  SIFT is working to provide food and basic supplies for these families affected by this disaster.

Read more to find out how you can help these families in their time of need.