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Surprise visit to EcoTec bicycle program

p4p_logoThe bicycle program at EcoTec S.A. had a surprise visit from a group of North Americans travelling through Nicaragua. John Alexander had worked with Pedals for Progress founder David Schweidenback as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ecuador many years ago and insisted that the group make a detour to see their activities in Jinotepe. They enthusiastically toured the warehouse and offices of this P4P sustainable partner and left convinced of the value of this bicycle recycling program. 

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In 2005, SofoNic has started a dual education program for masons in Nicaragua, using its house-building programs as a base. Teaming up with the local technical school in Jinotepe they are graduating about ten masons every year since. Most f them have found jobs in construction or have started a business on their own. SofoNic has contracted several of them as master masons in the reconstruction programs in Haiti.

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