Directly affecting the wellbeing of both the people and of the economy, the World Bank reports that Nicaragua’s agricultural sector is the primary contributor to the country’s GDP, contributing 20.5% between 2011 and 2015. In addition to agriculture for income within Nicaragua, small-scale farming projects such as community gardens and gardens at schools are on the rise.
The NNN
The NNN assists organizations by equipping them with the right tools
Please watch our introductory video for a brief description of the NNN online platform
The Mission of the NNN:
The NNN provides a common sustainable platform where all humanitarian organizations, government entities, and individual volunteers helping Nicaragua can share knowledge, resources, experiences, and accomplishments. The NNN will always remain free of bias, free of spam, and free of charge in service of those who work for the betterment of the lives of the people of Nicaragua.
How it works:
The NNN is an internet-based networking platform equipped with a variety of technologies designed to facilitate organization's ability to communicate with one another while simultaneously increasing the visibility of their efforts.
Why is networking humanitarian efforts important?
Active collaboration between organizations results in better allocation of resources, more effective programming, more responsible usage of charitable donations, and more consistent programming delivered to the target community.
Humanitarian organizations that do not network with one another tend to experience greater levels of inefficiency, ineffectiveness, and potential negative impact when compared organizations that do network.
How can you network with someone that you don't know is there?
Its a common problem the world over: Many humanitarian programs are more than willing to network and collaborate...but they are largely unaware that other programs exist in any given geographic area.
Larger, more well-funded organizations can maintain more visibility, but the majority of humanitarian groups by number are smaller and lack marketing measures needed to denote their presence in an area. In these cases there is a will, but there is not a way to identify one another and work together.
The issue with uncoordinated philanthropy
If humanitarian programs unknowingly overlap they may cause harm. In some cases the harm may be minimal, but in other more severe cases the harm can be quite serious on a medical, infrastructural, or emotional level for the receiving community.
However, if development programs overlap their efforts in a collaborative manner, the positive effects on the receiving community can be far greater than the capabilities of the organizations on their own.
Join our rapidly growing network!
You can sign up to the NNN as an individual, an organization*, or both.
Membership is completely free.
Please review our requirements for membership prior to joining
Start networking today!
*Organizations applying to join the NNN must undergo a brief verification process.
Organizations
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Volunteers
177