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"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give" - Winston Churchill
The “Memorias de Aixa” Fund
On July 24th 2020, a couple of weeks before reaching full term, Miriam’s daughter, Aixa, was born still due to a rare pregnancy complication that almost took her life as well. In the weeks following this tragedy, one of our beloved guests had the very kind and generous idea of making a donation to a local NGO in the name of Aixa and her parents, to honor her life.
This incredibly kind gesture planted the seed of what it is today the “Memorias de Aixa” Fund (Memories of Aixa, in Spanish). At a time when Miriam felt hopeless, the idea of creating a fund to collect donations to help local causes to honor her daughter’s life became a ray of light for her.
If you have ever been to Nicaragua, you will know that there is always an opportunity to support people that are in need of a helping hand and animals that require care or assistance. It is for this reason we didn’t want to commit to supporting one specific organization or cause, but to rather be able to choose at a given time, causes big or small that we feel called to.
All reservations at Villa Laguna, whether you are joining a retreat, organizing an event or group experience or simply renting the villa, include a donation to a local animal welfare organization. But, if you feel like you wish to contribute more, we will always be very grateful and guarantee that all the funds will go to the right places!
Check out what we have accomplished with your help so far…
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NOVEMBER 2023
As we launched our retreat season this month, we were able to visit and support turtle rescue efforts as well as the cases of a donkey and a horse that were injured and neglected and luckily saved by good volunteers. Click below for the full stories!
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AUGUST 2023
In celebration of Aixa’s 3rd birthday in the stars, we raised some additional funds to sponsor a total of 5 cases of low income families needing a helping hand with their cats and dogs. Don’t miss these heartwarming stories!
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AUGUST 2022
We supported a family during the devastating and unexpected death of their youngest son by partially sponsoring his funeral.
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MARCH 2022
Maribel spent some time volunteering at the Mirador de Galán Horse Rescue Center, and experiencing first hand the amazing job this volunteer team does with neglected horses rescued from the streets.
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FEBRUARY 2022
We returned to the little school in Tasba Pauni, in the north east of the country, this time to replace the boards, provide the teachers with teaching material and bring the supplies to build a new school kitchen!
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JANUARY 2022
We resumed activities after a brief hiatus by distributing school backpacks to the children of the Masaya dumpster workers, right before the school year was starting. These kids and their families live in very tough conditions and this contribution was greatly received.
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FEBRUARY 2021
We took a memorable trip to the northeast of the country, to bring a donation of school supplies and kits for new mothers at a Maternity House, to an area affected by the major hurricanes in November 2020. And we put a little video together for you to see in first person!
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JANUARY 2021
In January we picked a couple of really worthy causes to support. Find out a little more about Nahomi, a 9 year old girl with disability, and the dogs in critical condition we helped, by clicking the link below.
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DECEMBER 2020
During the first month of this project, we were able to support a few little causes locally, through organizations we know and trust. Christmas gifts for children with disabilities, supplies for a nursing home, hay for horses at a rescue center and the sponsorship of a spay & neuter campaign for a few stray cats.
Would you like to be part of something real?
Join one of our retreats or group experiences (all include a donation!) or if you prefer, make your donation of any amount you wish to the “Memorias de Aixa” Fund, and help us to continue supporting causes that we personally seek to help people and animals who really need us. All funds go directly to where they are needed and we always keep you up to date on everything.
