Friends of Fabretto Trip - February 2011
Each year, we are happy to host our Friends of Fabretto Trip to Nicaragua. This amazing travel experience is a great opportunity to see some of the real beauty of Nicaragua, visit our six centers, some of the rural schools we support, meet the students, teachers and staff, and see our programs in action. Child Sponsors will have the opportunity to meet and spend time with their sponsored child! Anyone and everyone is welcome! We promise you a moving, uplifting, and inspiring experience.
Trip participation is limited to 20 people, so sign up soon! The 2011 tentative itinerary is:
Friday, February 18
- Arrival, group dinner & overnight in Managua
- Tour of our Managua central office & warehouse
- Visit to schools serving La Chureca: the Managua city dump
- Visit to San Isidro Children's Center, Farm and Rural schools
- Overnight in Managua
- Visit to Somoto Children's Center and Lunch with the children
- Overnight in Cusmapa
- Visit to Cusmapa Children's Center & Rural Schools
- Overnight in Cusmapa
- Visit to Quebrada Honda & Esteli Children's Centers
- Overnight in Managua
- Departure
The fee for trip participation is still to be finalized, but expect approximately $600 per individual or $1,050 per couple. This cost includes lodging, meals and ground transportation from arrival at Managua airport on 2/18 through departure on 2/23. Aifare is not included. For further trip information and to confirm your participation please contact Kathleen Coppedge in our US office at 703-525-8716 or email coppedgek@fabretto.org.
For trip reviews by past participants, please check out the following links:
2010 - Jane Kenamore, Fabretto E-Newsletter
2009 - Mary Arends, Fabretto E-Newsletter
2009 - Boyd Matson, National Geographic Travel Magazine
