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Nicaragua

  • Population: 5.7 million (UN, 2008)
  • Major languages: Spanish, English,
  • Life Expectancy: 70 years(men), 76 years (women) (UN)
  • GNI per capita: US $980 (World Bank, 2007)




SERRV Partner in Nicaragua:

Nueva Vida
Nueva Vida was able to establish the first ”Fair Trade Zone” (FTZ), providing just pay, fair working conditions and worker control of the workplace. The road hasn’t been easy. The original group of co-op members mixed cement, dug post holes and for over two years gave their work to help construct the co-op’s building. 
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Thank you for your purchases. They benefit not only us - but our whole community - Vicente Lopez Garcia - COPAVIC - Guatemala.