Severe flooding recently swept through remote farming communities along the Rio Grande de Matagalpa in Nicaragua. Torrential rains destroyed crops, killed livestock, and left families facing immediate food shortages and long-term economic hardship.For families who already work tirelessly just to provide the basics, these floods are devastating. Homes and fields that once sustained families now lie in ruin, and the challenge of rebuilding can feel overwhelming.

In the remote villages along the rivers of Nicaragua, life is changing—and not for the better.Recent floods have devastated entire communities, displacing families, destroying food supplies, and washing away crops that were meant to sustain them for months to come. The villages of Makantaka, Makantakita, Company Crick, Dakban, Guadalupe, Kansas City, Betania, Angloamerica, and La Esperanza have been hit especially hard. Over 80 families in each village are now facing an uncertain future.This isn’t the first time we’ve seen flooding in this region—but those on the ground are calling this situation uniquely devastating.Homes are unlivable. Crops are gone. Hunger is growing.