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Darling, all star player on the team,  helps sell clothes

Softball fundraiser success!

By admin On August 31, 2011 ·

Well, there are two things we learned from a fundraiser in Gigante… Nicaraguan’s love American clothing and fried meat tortilla pockets.  We learned a slew of other good things too like how to work together as a team, how to organize an event, how to advertise for an event and how to double your profit.  [...]

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Chapin and India and their yard sale success

Gigante friends fundraise for Luis

By admin On June 20, 2011 ·

India Reinartz and Chapin Kreuter, previous residents of Playa Gigante and friends of Walter and Maria were living in Australia when they read the emotional letter I wrote in my last attempts for a remedy for little Luis (see previous posts about Luis and Leukemia). Overrun by helplessness being so far away, India led a [...]

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Darling represents Gigante in her new duds

Gigante Ballers get a new look

By admin On June 19, 2011 ·

A big shout out thank you to the always-generous Mefford/ Dozah family, who, in lieu of buying Christmas presents for each other last year, spent their loot on uniforms for the Gigante women’s softball team. Debra and Gary Mefford, Pat Dozah, Denise Dozah and Maureen Stanton all pitched in to give the girls matching, functioning [...]

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  • Sweet·wa·ter [sweet-waw-ter,] –noun

    In Latin American coastal towns, known as agua dulce, Sweet water is a local term for fresh water. Fresh water tastes "sweet" compared to salt water. It's rivers are usually the life blood of Latin communities, in which most are built off its fertile banks. Sweet water is the basis for vegetation, growth and life. The Sweet water effect is a representation of movement toward satisfying a hunger of knowledge and good health, an inspirational, positive growth in community, and an improved life for everyone.
  • Village Happenings

    • Softball fundraiser success!
    • Gigante friends fundraise for Luis
    • Gigante Ballers get a new look
    • Let’s talk about Sex
    • There’s a new tooth fairy in town
  • Board of Directors

    KASSIDY MEFFORD - Photographer, writer, Owner/Operator of Dale Dagger Surf tours Nicaragua, and Sweetwater Founder

    PEGGY LOVE - Founder of Full Circle International Relocations Inc., President/ Education Services of Dwellwork, LLC and incredible motivating contributor

    DEBRA MEFFORD - Dental Hygienist, Emergency medical technician, beautiful philanthropist and land owner in Nicaragua

    DONA KOPOL BONICK - Photographer, gardener, fabulous creator and doer of all things possible

    JOHN BONICK - Photographer, painter, and poet with a grand appreciation for fine Nicaraguan cigars

    RYAN MAHER - Accomplished freelance painter, eccentric artist, inspirational teacher and storyteller

Grass·roots –action

Early use of the phrase "grass roots and boots" was thought to have been coined by Senator Albert Jeremiah Beveridge of Indiana, who said of the Progressive Party in 1912, "This party has come from the grass roots. It has grown from the soil of people's hard necessities."

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Based out of Village one: Playa Gigante, Nicaragua 47 Avenida del Oceano Playa Gigante, Nicaragua Affiliate: Dale Dagger Surf tours www.nicasurf.com 011 - 505 - 8360 - 7508

School Supply Fund

10 small notebooks $6

1 Box of pencils $2

1 box of colors $3

1 white button shirt $3

1 pair pants/skirt $10

1 pair of good shoes $15

1 backpack $10

www.sweetwaterworld.org

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