The purpose of this project is to observe and aid collectives of fatally ill sugar cane workers from failed policy adherence at local and international levels. The hypothesis is that grassroots populations have limited access to environmental, social, and economic justice due to a lack of intellectual, social, and material capital crucial to participate in the necessary negotiations.
This project is currently in its exploratory phase while a team of researchers from Fordham University and the University of Connecticut lay the foundations for future collaboration with local Nicaraguan organizations, international advocacy groups, and global funders. Based on our preliminary findings and connections, we propose to reach out to other universities across several disciplines (international development, sociology, business, anthropology, engineering, etc.) to bring a research team down over winter break to expand upon this pilot work into a larger service-based research initiative.
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Project Goals
Currently there are four initiatives we are pursuing for which all donations will go directly towards:
All additional funds raised beyond these three costs will go towards setting up a rotating micro-finance fund available for former sugar cane workers as start-up funds for business initiatives. Currently we are running classes in drafting business plans, computer skills, management, and proposal writing as we work with local cooperative members to start a small “cafetin” taco stand.
Future Delegations
For anyone interested in joining us on one of our future trips down here, please contact timothy.dzurilla(at)gmail.com for more information.