Asociación Coordinadora Municipal de Proyectos de Ciudades Hermanas de Tipitapa (COMPALCIHT)

From School Meals to Leadership | Building Change in Nicaragua

Through education, nutrition, and community empowerment, COMPALCIHT has been improving the lives of children, women, and families in Tipitapa, Nicaragua since 1997. What began as a small local effort has grown into a solid, community-driven organization dedicated to fighting poverty and building opportunities for the most vulnerable.

Each day, COMPALCIHT provides nutritious meals to 480 children in its community dining centers, meals that often make the difference between hunger and healthy growth. Through regular visits, the team ensures food quality and adapts menus to meet children’s needs, offering balanced dishes that include oatmeal, pinolillo, pasta, and protein sources like liver and meat.

Beyond nutrition, COMPALCIHT invests in the leadership and training of 96 mothers, teaching food preparation, hygiene, and nutrition practices that strengthen household food security and community well-being. Many of these women have become active leaders, helping replicate positive change across Tipitapa.

Key initiatives include:

• Centro Escolar Gracias a Dios: A safe space that provides education, healthy meals, and daily support for children, helping them learn values and good habits while parents work with peace of mind.
• Centro Social de Enseñanza Agroecológica: A hands-on learning center where children and women grow their own food, promoting sustainable agriculture and food security.
• Community Empowerment through the Mothers’ Network: Training women in leadership, nutrition, and community development so they can become active agents of change.
• Community Learning and Empowerment Center: A new space to train women in leadership, nutrition, agroecology, and communication, paving the way for future community-led initiatives.

How You Can Help

Your donation fuels COMPALCIHT’s mission to expand access to education, nutrition, and community development in Nicaragua.
Contributions made to The Resource Foundation in support of COMPALCIHT are tax-deductible in the U.S. to the fullest extent of the law.

Want to learn more about COMPALCIHT’s impact or explore other ways to get involved? Reach out to The Resource Foundation at +1 (212) 675-6170.