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Field trip to the farm… to visit our fluffy friends!
After spending 5 days in Ndola at Hope Ministries, our partnership trip travelers headed south to Lusaka, the capital and largest city in Zambia, to visit the poultry farm. The poultry farm was...
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Youth in Nicaragua, meet youth from Chicago!
Our Partnership Trip to Nicaragua this August is unique – in addition to travelers who have been part of the Spark Ventures community for years, we’re also traveling with 10+ travelers from Allowance...
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Dinner Nicaraguan Style
Another favorite activity on our Partnership Trips to Nicaragua is the traditional Nicaraguan meal the Las Tías team prepares for our travelers. Tía Corina (the matriarch of the Las Tías family) and...
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So, what did YOU do on your summer vacation?
The students from Allowance for Good and other youth who joined us for our August Partnership Trip to Nicaragua are leaving a powerful impact on the lives of the children they met at Las Tías. The...
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Guest Blog: Reflections on Reciprocity
Karin Scott is the Program Manager at Allowance for Good. She recently returned from traveling with Spark Ventures and Allowance for Good youth to Nicaragua on our August Partnership Trip. Karen wrote...
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#inspired Events
Maybe you’ve heard… we’re feeling pretty #inspired here at Spark. We are eagerly looking forward to our fall event at the Chicago Cultural Center on Friday, October 17th. It will feature a curated...
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Visiting the USA: Investing in Our Partners
Exciting things are happening at Spark–both for our team and for our partner organization, Hope Ministries! Three of our friends from Zambia have come to visit us in the U.S. for a unique cultural...
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¡Bienvenidos a Nicaragua!
Our November partnership trip kicked off Monday without a hitch. Ten travelers, a few familiar faces and some fresh ones, arrived in Managua ready to embark upon the week’s adventures. To start the...
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La Comida!
Amy Jackman serving lunch to a hungry student During a Q & A with some of the students served by Las Tias, one of our travelers asked a heartfelt question to the kids: “What is it that you love...
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Juegos con los niños
The partnership trip to Nicaragua may be over, but the memories have stuck with our travelers! Some of the most fun and rewarding experiences during the trip come when we get to interact with the...
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