Project Nicaragua at The Ohio State University

Project Nicaragua at The Ohio State University Project Nicaragua is a 501-3 (c) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the betterment of Nicaraguan standard of life through healthcare-related initiatives.

The chapter at Ohio State was started in late 2008 by Senior Director Stanley Park. The chapter at Ohio State was started in late 2008 by Senior Director Stanley Park in conjunction with several undergraduate students. With almost 6 million residents, Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the Western hemisphere. 48 % of citizens fall under the poverty line, and 75 % reportedly have two or mo

re basic needs unfulfilled. This socioeconomic disparity is integrally tied with the dire healthcare situation in the country. While the few wealthy elite are able to afford private healthcare and a privileged minority of government and industry workers are given coverage by the Nicaraguan Social Security Institute, the great majority of citizens must rely on a public system of severely inadequate and deficient infrastructure. Lack of funding in this system has led not only to few supplies and equipment, but also to low motivation of physicians due to almost unlivable salaries. Though the government is working to improve the system, many problems including inequity of access, high out-of-pocket costs, and severe lack of education still persist. Our chapter works in areas of education, empowerment, and healthcare to in an effort to ultimately improve quality of medical care and, further, standard of life for the Nicaraguan people. We are currently engaged in multiple projects in collaboration with groups based in Nicaragua. Recent partners include el Centro Nacional de Oftalmologia (CENAO), the only public ophthalmology clinic and teaching hospital in the country. We are working to raise funds and supplies for CENAO and finalizing plans to fully fund a medical resident from the hospital as he or she trains in a Visiting Scholars program at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. We are also working to provide educational supplies to a recently-established vocational and agricultural school within the impoverished Rancho Grande region, and will send members in late summer to volunteer at the school and at feeding stations within the region. Through such initiatives, we hope to sustainably address key elements of the country's socioeconomic and healthcare disparity and thus work towards fulfilling our goals.

Join us TONIGHT @ 6 PM in the KBK Room for service trip CONTENT CREATION 🚨!
04/22/2026

Join us TONIGHT @ 6 PM in the KBK Room for service trip CONTENT CREATION 🚨!

Meet the 2026 Project Nic Exec Board!! 🇳🇮 We are very excited to work with you all this year!! 😁
03/12/2026

Meet the 2026 Project Nic Exec Board!! 🇳🇮

We are very excited to work with you all this year!! 😁

Meet the 2026 Project Nic Exec Board! 🇳🇮 We cannot wait to see what this year holds with all of you!!😆
03/12/2026

Meet the 2026 Project Nic Exec Board! 🇳🇮

We cannot wait to see what this year holds with all of you!!😆

🚨 ¡SAVE THE DATE! 🚨 Join us at 7:30 pm at North Cazzies for our first social of the semester!! See you all there😄
03/10/2026

🚨 ¡SAVE THE DATE! 🚨

Join us at 7:30 pm at North Cazzies for our first social of the semester!! See you all there😄

📚TUTORING OPPORTUNITY 🖥️ Here are the *tenative* days tutoring will take place over zoom for the students at Rancho Gran...
02/16/2026

📚TUTORING OPPORTUNITY 🖥️

Here are the *tenative* days tutoring will take place over zoom for the students at Rancho Grande!

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🚨 ¡TONIGHT! 🚨 Interested in volunteering? Love to travel? Want to connect with your peers? Join us TONIGHT from 6-7 in t...
02/11/2026

🚨 ¡TONIGHT! 🚨

Interested in volunteering? Love to travel? Want to connect with your peers? Join us TONIGHT from 6-7 in the KBK Flag Room for more details regarding the service trip!

🚨 MARK YOUR CALENDARS 🚨 Interested in a service trip to volunteer and to travel? Want to make new friends and socialize?...
02/09/2026

🚨 MARK YOUR CALENDARS 🚨

Interested in a service trip to volunteer and to travel? Want to make new friends and socialize? Help raise funds for trips, resources, etc.?

Be sure to attend some of our upcoming important events and fundraisers this semester! 🇳🇮

🚨First meeting of the semester this Wednesday Union at 6🚨 There will be a loteria game night with merch prizes and buck...
01/27/2026

🚨First meeting of the semester this Wednesday Union at 6🚨 There will be a loteria game night with merch prizes and buckeye donuts as well😋 See you then!

🚨THIS WEDNESDAY!!🚨 The service trip is a unique opportunity to not just make great memories and friends but to give back...
12/01/2025

🚨THIS WEDNESDAY!!🚨 The service trip is a unique opportunity to not just make great memories and friends but to give back and help out communities and gain service hours as well! Scroll down on our instagram post to see our past service trip experiences.

Join us in Busch Honor Room for a fun game night to socialize with others! Feel free to bring a friend/roommate!
11/17/2025

Join us in Busch Honor Room for a fun game night to socialize with others! Feel free to bring a friend/roommate!

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