and raising awareness of global issues
WHAT'S NEW
FORTHCOMING EVENTS:
LMLG Management Committee meeting - Tuesday 24 January 2012 at 8pm at Southfields Library, Southfields Drive, Leicester LE2 6QS
FOOD FOR THOUGHT - Mon 30 January - Fri 3 Feb 2012 and Mon 17 - Fri 21 Sep 2012 Food for Thought Experience Programme.pdf
GLOBAL EDUCATION LEICESTER-SHIRE - Termly meeting - Tuesday 6 March 2012 from 4 - 5.30pm - Venue TBC. Minutes of previous meeting.
Linking Local Lives - Creating Global Connections FREE training for schools
UPDATES and NEWS:
Latest bulletin from Nicaragua - No 24 - Second results out.pdf
Major environmental issue affecting the border of Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Go to our News page to read more.
Livestock Projects
Introducing pig breeding as a source of food and income
In October 1988, Nicaragua was ravaged by Hurricane Mitch which left destruction in its wake. Moved by the scenes of damage and devastation, the people of Leicester supported their sister city in the aftermath.
Two micro-projects focusing on pig breeding and chicken rearing originated as a result of the damage caused by Hurricane Mitch when acid rain affected crops. Pig breeding was introduced to provide an alternative source of food and income. The project was developed with community participation and was supported by technical assistance from REMA (the Environmental Network of Masaya).
For further information and updates on this and other projects, in Nicaragua, please view our bulletins.