The work to bring democracy and justice to Nicaragua by human rights defenders is more vital now than ever. Many have been persecuted and forced into exile in Costa Rica and are struggling to survive, especially with the COVID19 pandemic.

Our goal is to support exiled Nicaraguan human rights defenders with $25 per week per person ($100 a full month) for 3 months to provide: food, hygiene supplies, and protection during this global pandemic. 

These human rights defenders are among the over 100,000 Nicaraguans that have been forced to flee the country.  The more money you help us raise, the more people we can support!

Why now?  With the Covid-19 pandemic, their already precarious situation is even more dire:

• Fewer opportunities for informal work and income generation than before.
• No family support system or safety net in Costa Rica.
• They can't return to Nicaragua: the regime has stepped up their vigilance to catch and detain returnees. Costa Rica has also closed the borders making traveling more difficult. 

Who the money goes to? While there are hundreds of Nicaraguan human rights defenders exiled in Costa Rica, that actively participate in the Costa Rican chapter of La Articulación, this campaign will benefit those who are currently in most dire conditions. 

Who's organizing this?

• Nicaraguan Platform of Social Movements and Civil Society Organizations (known as AMS - Articulación de Movimientos Sociales - in Spanish): we are a progressive coalition of over 100 Nicaraguan organizations and networks fighting for "all rights for all people". Our vision of justice and democracy in Nicaragua includes promotion and defense of indigenous, Afro-descendant, women's, students', workers', peasants', LGBTQ and disabled people's rights, as well as separation of church and state. @NicaSocialMovements.us
  
• Amigos de Nicaragua, Azul y Blanco (ANAB) is a non-profit organization in the United States, born after the social uprising of April, 2018. Our mission is to promote the dignity of life, justice, and peace by responding to the needs of those affected by the humanitarian crisis in Nicaragua. 

Your contribution will go directly to the beneficiaries**. You can make an impact. Please donate.

**The only fees are the PayPal fees (2.3% +0.30 per transaction), which we hope you'll add to your donation.