www.kosmosministries.org > Nicaragua Food Distribution - 2009

The Packages

The Packages

Shown here are the 38 packages we distributed, each contained 20-25 pounds of food (rize, beans, sugar, milk, cooking oil, noodles), and personal hygiene items (soap, detergent, toilet paper, etc).


Los Obreros

Los Obreros

Ashley and Matt worked alongside youth and leaders from the Local Church (Cristo Nuestra Roca) in Tipitapa to prepare the packages for distribution.


San Benito

San Benito

The community San Benito, Nicaragua. There are hundreds and hundreds (possibly thousands) of homes in this community. All are living in deplorable conditions, struggling to survive.


San Benito

San Benito

A row of homes in the community of San Benito, Nicaragua.


Plastic Home

Plastic Home

This type of housing is not uncommon for this community.


San Benito

San Benito

The community San Benito, Nicaragua. There are hundreds and hundreds (possibly thousands) of homes in this community. All are living in deplorable conditions, struggling to survive.


Boy runs after the truck

Boy runs after the truck

A young boy chases the truck as we leave the trash dump at La Chureca


Grateful woman.

Grateful woman.

This woman, despite living handicapped and in poverty, was delightful and extremely grateful to receive her package of food and hygiene items.


Young boy

Young boy

A young boy stands in the street.


Common home

Common home

This photo shows a common home and living conditions in the Cristo Rey community near La Chureca.


Boy waiving

Boy waiving

A young boy waves after his family received a package of food.


Our Distribution Team

Our Distribution Team

We distributed the 38 packages from the back of a pickup truck, which is also where our distribution team rode while driving.


Dire Need

Dire Need

This pregnant woman lived with several other children in a small shack. One of the children struggles to pick up the sack of food.


Two families receive packages

Two families receive packages

Two familied receive pacages in the Cristo Rey community near La Chureca.


Grateful family

Grateful family

This man was very happy and thankful for the food his family received.


Family receiving food

Family receiving food

A family receiving food in Cristo Rey.


Family receiving food

Family receiving food

Family receiving food


A child eats from the trash

A child eats from the trash

A child eats something she found in the trash dump near La Chureca.


A woman searches the trash for food

A woman searches the trash for food

A woman searches the trash dump near La Chureca looking for food.


The Poor at the trash dump near "La Chureca"

The Poor at the trash dump near "La Chureca"

A group rests for a moment beneath the tree until the next load of trash comes. They will then search through the load of trash for food.