Our Board of Directors and Pro Bono Services

Our Organization
In 2003, Nicaraguan Children's Friendship Committee (NCFC) was incorporated as a 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation by a group of friends in the San Francisco Bay Area, who were informally raising funds to send toys, sports equipment and school materials to Casa Jacinta in Leon, Nicaragua.   Casa Jacinta was once “home” to over 40 abandoned children ages 6 to 16-years old, mostly boys.  Many of the children lived on the streets or came from families where there was abuse, poverty and neglect. 

NCFC supported Casa Jacinta by providing funds for teacher’s salaries, books, school supplies, clothing and sports teams.  We celebrated birthdays and Christmas with gifts of essential clothing, a traditional Nicaraguan meal and entertainment. NCFC sponsored field trips to zoos, beaches, a volcanic rainforest and movies.  We provided medication, medical and dental treatment, preventative care and psychological services. 

NCFC’s focus has broadened beyond Casa Jacinta to include other programs that provide a foundation for children to navigate their way out of poverty.  We stay with these children as they acquire the skills needed to become self-sufficient adults that are poised to give back to their communities.  Our newest project supports adolescent girls as they near the age where they may have families of their own; voluntarily or involuntarily.