Kameke Medical Clinic – Uganda
In early 2015 I had the opportunity to fulfill a long-held dream. Loaded down with donated medical supplies I traveled for the better part of 36 hours from my home in upstate New York to Kameke, a village in eastern Uganda. I am a pretty seasoned traveler and was well-prepared for any physical inconveniences during […]
Spay and Neuter Clinic in El Sauce, Nicaragua
After arriving home from a 4 Walls trip to El Sauce, Nicaragua with students in August 2013, Michele Ariola resolved to do something to help control the animal population in El Sauce. It was heartbreaking to see such skinny animals wandering the streets. To make matters worse, they were reproducing. This only served to exacerbate […]
2 Wheels Project
The 2 Wheels Project started with a bicycle repair store owner named Alejandro (Alex) Solano, who wanted to repair used bicycles and give them to children from poor families in his community of El Sauce, Nicaragua. While volunteering with the 4 Walls Project we were introduced to Alex and wanted to be part of this […]
Nepal Rural Economic Development
Nepal is a stunningly beautiful country which is home to wonderful people with a rich cultural heritage yet it ranks as one of the least developed countries in the world. The devastating earthquake in 2015 served to make their goal of climbing out of poverty much more challenging. Added to that is a prolonged border […]
Las Nubes School – Nicaragua
Las Nubes is located between Matagalpa and Jinotega, high up in the mountains known as the Zone of Gold, far from the nearest town. The community is made up of mostly small, often economically-disadvantaged farmers. Because of the history of poverty, war and natural disasters; the community is in need of rebuilding or establishing basic needs such […]
Yusuf’s Kilimanjaro Projects
The porters came to Yusuf in the spring of 2020 after COVID hit Tanzania. They wanted him to buy the gear they used to make a living because they needed money for food and there were no climbers. Tourism had totally dried up. As time went on, even Yusuf needed assistance to sustain his family. […]
Búfalos
Los Pequeños Búfalos de El Sauce We are 30 boys and girls from the poorest barrios of El Sauce, Nicaragua. We are from families who have received houses from the 4Walls Project. We want to see lasting change in our families and in our community. We are learning to grow and work together to make […]
Amigos en Acción
Many children in El Sauce, Nicaragua face incredible challenges on a daily basis that affect their ability to get an education, which is often the way to break the cycle of poverty. These children often do not have three meals a day, which affects their ability to concentrate in class and to have the focus […]
India School Supplies
I first became aware of, and involved with this grass roots project while attending a pilgrimage retreat to Mt. Arunachala in Tiruvannamalai, India, which is led by an American meditation teacher named Ramana. Each year during the pilgrimage, Ramana and his “right-hand man” Venkatesan Sakkuran have accepted donations from pilgrimage attendees for the poorest of […]
Hilton High School Volunteer Project Trips
In October of 2011, representatives from Project 4 Walls and Ciudad Hermana visited Hilton High School to speak to the students about humanitarian projects taking place in and around El Sauce, Nicaragua. The representatives spoke with students in the International Baccalaureate Spanish and French classes as well as to members of the Hilton High School […]