Nicaragua Summer 2012Sara Young

Our team ready to fly out to Managua, Nicaragua

Heading down to where we stayed

At the Feed the Children project

The chicken coop at the Feed the Children project

The new oven that was put into the kitchen

The greenhouse being finished up on the outside so that work can begin on the inside

Surveying the field to determine better methods of growing

The beautiful view from Casa Verde, the orphanage

Introducing ourselves to the families we worked with throughout the week

The holding area for the chickens that were given to 20 families

Making our first delivery of the trip

Waterer and feeder made out of bamboo type material

What the typical housing situation looks like

A family watching as we deliver the chickens to them

A few OSU students with a group of 3 families that we delivered chickens to

A chicken coop that one family built

The group listening to what Marlin had to say

One example of a brooding box

A hanging feeder

Another type of feeder commonly used in Nicaragua

The winners of the best chicken coops with the chicken specialists

The OSU group after delivering all 220 chickens to the 20 families

Our interpreters showing their school spirit for OSU

Learning techniques in Managua City to take back to the FTC project in El Crucero

More examples of utilizing resources for potting plants

The OSU group with the engineers at the greenhouse in Managua

Teaching the kids about the different parts of a flower

Teaching the families about greenhouse techniques

Utilizing plastic bottles instead of wood as planters

The mostly finished inside of the greenhouse

Playing with some of the kids over at Casa Verde

Great memories to hold for a lifetime in Nicaragua 2012