Delegations and Speaking Tours

Reports from Past Delegations

"Let the Rivers Run!" Tour Visits Seven States

One million two hundred thousand trees. Wow! That's the number of trees planted in one northern Nicaragua region in two years, by a federation of local farmer groups. In late April, I was privileged to accompany Elvin Castellon on a Nicaragua Network national speaking tour as he described the work of his organization, FEDICAMP (Federation for Integral Development of Peasant Farmers). They're doing important work that deserves our ongoing solidarity. Read more about the recently completed tour.

Two women from a fair-trade sewing cooperative have recently inspired us with their story, reminding us that "A better world is possible" when people work hard together to build it. During their month-long U.S. speaking tour of 20 cities, which ended October 17, Ruth Mena and Yadira Vallejos of Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua, described the Nueva Vida cooperative which they and others co-founded six years ago. Read more about the recently completed tour.

Globalization for People Study Tour

A delegation to Nicaragua was organized by the Nicaragua Network (US) and the Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign (Britain) between May 22 and June 2, 2004. Read the report.

To view more reports of past delegations and speaking tours, visit the Archives.