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Cultural Center of Batahola Norte

Mothers’ VoicesStudents share their stories

The Cultural Center of Batahola Norte offers a space for culture, education and training for people in the poor neighborhoods of Managua. Our work focuses especially on the women and children who most bear the weight of social and economic injustice, helping them to break the cycle of poverty 

and restoring hope in a better tomorrow.

Since 1983 we have empowered thousands of adults and children to defend their rights, finish their schooling, and develop new sources of income.

Managua, Nicaraguawww.friendsofbatahola.org  

Please help us continue our work with the poor and disadvantaged in Managua by

donating to the Cultural Center of BataholaNorte. Your gift will directly benefit over

2,000 adults and children who come to ourcenter each year.

 

Donations can be sent to the Friends of Batahola, a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) supporting

organization of the center.

 Tax-deductible donations can be mailed to:

Friends of Batahola

PO Box 15204

Baton Rouge LA 70895-52

or visit  www.friendsofbatahola.orgfor

online donations and more information.

 Thank You!

Patricia Carolina Pereira Circia* Parenting School * Scholarship Program *

“My two daughters, Stephanie (12) and Faviola (16)

have been scholarship students at the Center for five

years. I’m a stay-at-home mom and was only able

to study up to 10th grade. I earn money by washing

and ironing clothes for other people. I participate

at the Center in the Parenting School. I love ti

because we play games and have fun together, andthe psychologist talks with us about topics like how

to raise your children without violence. Before I

used to spank my daughters and yell at them when

they misbehaved, but I have learned to have

patience, and that yelling at children only makes

them more rebellious. Using physical or verbal with

children af ects them profoundly.

“Now we have more harmony in our family,we have better communication because 

together we have learned how to express ourselves and deal with conflict peacefully,” 

I’m so grateful for the Center and I think all of us

parents must help out. I volunteer with a group of 

mothers to make soy milk and sandwiches for the

primary school scholarship students every week,

because many children come to the Center without

having eaten in the morning. It’s a small thing we

can do to give back and help each other out as

parents.”

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