Casa Verde Connects

“Travel 94”

“Fundraising 689”

“Equipment rental and maintenance 93”

“Supplies 501”

“Telephone 516”

“Depreciation 633”

“Office Expense 210”

“Internet 1,193”

“Taxes, Licenses Fees 996”

“Board Expense 208”

“Insurance 380”

“Bank/Merchant Fees 1,630”

“Payroll expense 896”

“Promotional Fees 42”

“Staff Professional Development 249”

“Service Learning Program Expense 450”

“Fenix Program Supplies 1,962”

“Fenix Food for students 518”

“Fenix Transportation 57”

“Fenix Community Activities 869”

“Fenix Excursions 376”

“Fenix Educational Services 943”

“Fenix Scholarships 1,348”

“Fenix Work Study 600”

“Fenix Community Gifts 46”

“Currency exchange fees 284”

“Asset Transfer to Nicaraguan Education Resource Transfer -29,840”

“Asset Transfer to Amie Riley -5,450”

“Reforestation Beginning of year 1,923, End of year 0”

“Bicycles Beginning of year 670, End of year 0”

“Fence Beginning of year 381, End of year 0”

“Solar/Well Infrastructure Beginning of year 3,272, End of year 0”

“Accounts Payable Beginning of year 1,617, End of year 0”

“Wages Payable Beginning of year 73, End of year 0”

“Payroll Liabilities Beginning of year 168, End of year 0”

“Formacion Fenix continues to offer programming to indigenous youth at no cost. Fenix accepts participants who express interest in its programming and complete a rigorous application, which includes a personal biography, a detailed description of goals, and a statement of parental support. This process ensures each participant is eager to embrace its programming and work hard to achieve success. Formacion Fenix maintains its commitment to helping low-income, rural Nicaraguans. Since January 2016, we estimate that Fenix indirectly impacted 1,050 Nicaraguans and directly engaged 524 children and youth through its direct programming. Programs include Leadership Development activities. These activities guide the Fenix youth along the journey of becoming effective leaders. Lidieth Alvarez and Rosa Torres carry out these efforts by coordinating workshops that help young people analyze their strength and weaknesses and set and achieve goals. These workshops focus on a variety of topics, such as team building, what it means to be a leader, creating effective presentations, goal setting and the importance of listening. Students are encouraged to use their newfound knowledge in the many Fenix activities, including working in their micro-enterprise groups and organizing student-led community events. They are also encouraged to use these skills in their daily lives, with family, teachers, and the community as a whole. Activities also include Micro-enterprise development and training. The micro-enterprises enable youth to practice what they learn in a hands-on way. These small businesses are designed to promote continuous, positive improvements in learning, especially in the areas of applied mathematics, entrepreneurship, teamwork, leadership, and self-awareness. By this, we mean that businesses are not intended to supply youth with fulltime jobs or earn income for the nonprofit. Instead, each is designed to enable youth to practice what they learn in a safe and interactive environment. A third major component of the Fenix program includes formal tutoring sessions and scholarships. This entails weekly tutoring sessions, remedial education series, university test prep courses and scholarships for Fenix youth pursuing post-secondary education and training at Nicaraguan institutions for higher learning.”