IXCHEN, a Nicaraguan NGO named after a local goddess, provides a diverse array of affordable services for women in and near Masaya, Nicaragua. Providing healthcare for women and their children, empowering Nicaraguan women to handle situations of domestic violence, and using educational materials to open dialogues with local women about their access to rights.

In July, a fluke electrical fire destroyed the office and all of IXCHEN's educational materials. They have no insurance, and not enough money to continue paying rent and rebuild their space. Ixchen needs help.

A fellow feminist and UC Berkeley student, Molly Green, works there and writes:

All that IXCHEN is quickly approaching the end of their abilities to rent out an office space. I am currently collecting donations to help them rebuild their building. Here in Nicaragua, every penny goes a long way. I know money is tight for most of you, but I have, with the help of my sister, set up a blog where you can pay with just the click of a button: www.ixchenmasaya.blogspot.com

On this site there is more information and will soon be, as soon as I can get the internet to work, more pictures of IXCHEN working in the community. I regret to say that currently the donations are not tax deductable but still are much needed and appreciated. I will be providing updates on the situation in IXCHEN and ongoing activites. Thanks to everyone, vaya bien.

Molly Green

Please, please donate if you can.

Here are before-and-after photos of the fire:

Before:

After:

If you can help, please donate.