[Fdu] A request to support colleagues in the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua devastated by two hurricanes

[Cynthia Wright]

[from Prof. Ricardo Grinspun, York University]



Colleagues,

Many groups, faculty and graduate students at York have had deep 
connections since the 1990s with universities, NGOs and social movements 
in the eastern coast of Nicaragua, in particular in the Bilwi region. 
This region has now been devastated by two hurricanes in sequence -- an 
unprecedented situation. You can get a glimpse of the destruction here: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNJ1X2BAVec

Three colleagues, one of them at York and the other two closely 
associated to York, all originally from the region, are organizing 
financial support for the local colleagues. I would hope you consider 
donating -- even $10 can go a long way for people who are in need of 
everything. Please see the request below. The place to donate is here: 
https://www.gofundme.com/f/fondo-de-solidaridad-para-docentes-costenos? 
<https://www.gofundme.com/f/fondo-de-solidaridad-para-docentes-costenos?>

With appreciation,
Ricardo

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Two devastating hurricanes - ETA and then IOTA - in a period of less 
than 15 days have caused the greatest impact in the history of the North 
Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua. The effects have been reported in national 
and international media, which have highlighted the extensive damage to 
infrastructure, homes, schools, and medical centers, and on the 
livelihoods of coastal communities and families in the Caribbean, 
central and northern region of the country, as well as in the rest of 
Central American countries.

The impact of the hurricanes was especially brutal in Bilwi, the 
regional capital of the autonomous region of the Caribbean of Nicaragua, 
home of two regional indigenous and afro-descendant universities. Both 
Universities’ campuses have also experienced extensive damage to their 
infrastructure. Likewise, dozens of university teachers suffered 
material damage to their homes, livelihoods and means of work and 
therefore require our immediate attention.

Through this platform we are going to generate an emergency and 
solidarity fund - Faculty to Faculty - which will be aimed at colleagues 
(mostly women), university educators, costeño professionals and 
indigenous collaborators who have had significant material losses due to 
both hurricanes.

The funds collected will be received and distributed by Dr. Arelly 
Barbeyto, a professor of sociology at the Central American University 
(UCA), who together with other colleagues in Bilwi have identified 
priority needs in this group of University faculty.

Through this site, Facebook and email we will be informing you how the 
funds will be used and their beneficiaries.

Our gratitude for your support and solidarity,

Arelly Barbeyto, UCA-Nicaragua
Dolores Figueroa, CIESAS-México
Miguel González, York University


Please donate any amount you can here: gf.me/u/y9s8k3 
<https://www.gofundme.com/f/fondo-de-solidaridad-para-docentes-costenos?> 
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