Nicaragua Social Justice Trip

Casa Pueblito / Casa Canadiense

Casa Canadiense was founded in 1992 by a group of Canadian educators - one of which is a former St. Augustine teacher (now happily retired); who were inspired by their contact with the Nicaraguan people during the 1980s. The founders purchased a house in Managua, Nicaragua in 1992 from the Scarboro Foreign Mission and from there the work began. Since its founding, Casa has worked with communities and local organizations on projects ranging from building schools and wells, to providing dental care and undertaking collective art projects. For the past 20 years, St. Augustine community have organized and have worked alongside Nicaraguans, in solidarity advocating for social justice and poverty issues. Today, it continues to work towards a more just and equal world with the Nicaraguan people.