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Bring The Pulsera Project to your school.
The Pulsera Project is a small non-profit organization that supports young Nicaraguan artists of the Los Quinchos and Sí a la Vida children's shelters through sales of their handwoven bracelets, or "pulseras", in Spanish.
Through pulsera sales in North American schools, we engage students in grassroots international service, providing them an outlet for supporting youth and adults of another culture and a means to open their hearts and make a difference in the world.
Please explore our site to discover more about who we support, and how you can become involved.
Watch "Color the World," a 10 minute film about The Pulsera Project.
News and updates from the pulsera world.
The Pulsera Project began with the observation that the kids of Los Quinchos were masters of weaving pulseras (Spanish for bracelets) but had little market for their artwork in Nicaragua.
A year since selling the first handfuls of bracelets at two schools, The Pulsera Project now buys pulseras from Los Quinchos, graduates of the Quinchos program, children of Sí a la Vida (a similar children's shelter), as well as many Nicaraguan families, all of whom are supported by our Project and your purchase.
Our Philosophy of
Cultural Exchange:
"It's about people, it's not about things."
The Pulsera Project's mission is not only to support children in Nicaragua, but also to open the hearts and minds of North American students.
One of the most important aspects of the Project is realizing how much we can learn from people who have so much less than us.
Twice each year, students who have sold pulseras have the chance to travel to Nicaragua to experience first-hand a meaningful cultural exchange with these beautiful children.
How Are We Helping?
Thanks to countless student leaders and supporters, in the past year and a half The Pulsera Project has enriched the lives of the Los Qunchos and Sí a la Vida kids with:
*Clothing
*Food
*Medicine
*Toiletries
*Mattresses
*Electricity
*Books
*Clean Water Supply
*Field Trips
*Annual Fiesta for the Kids
Future sales will continue this support and will also provide university and trade school scholarships for the kids.
