Our Mission Volunteers come from everywhere! The Mission has expanded to include students from numerous high schools and colleges, and a widely diverse group of good-willed adults. High school and college students form about half the group, while the other half is comprised of medical, educational, technical, environmental, and business developmental professionals. The Mission continues to grow and needs volunteers in all areas. Whether you're interested in traveling to Nicaragua or prefer to work at home, we encourage you to get involved. Working together we can make a difference!
"As the traveler who has once been from home is wiser than he who has never left his own doorstep, so a knowledge of one other culture should sharpen our ability... to appreciate more lovingly our own."
~ Margaret Mead, Coming of Age in Samoa
 Mission Statistics |
Below is a list of the trips to Nicaragua that the North Country Mission of HopeSM has embarked on over the last 10+ years.
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| 1 |
December 1998 |
2 |
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2 |
February 1999 |
52 |
| 3 |
February 2000 |
76 |
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4 |
March 2000 |
3 |
| 5 |
February 2001 |
64 |
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6 |
March 2001 |
3 |
| 7 |
February 2002 |
66 |
|
8 |
August 2002 |
25 |
| 9 |
February 2003 |
61 |
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10 |
August 2003 |
35 |
| 11 |
February 2004 |
60 |
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12 |
August 2004 |
22 |
| 13 |
December 2004 |
6 |
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14 |
February 2005 |
49 |
| 15 |
July - Aug 2005 |
36 |
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16 |
January 2006 |
6 |
| 17 |
February 2006 |
58 |
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18 |
June - July 2006 |
2 |
| 19 |
July - Aug 2006 |
38 |
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20 |
August 2006 |
4 |
| 21 |
October 2006 |
2 |
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22 |
January 2007 |
2 |
| 23 |
February 2007 |
54 |
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24 |
July 2007 |
2 |
| 25 |
August 2007 |
38 |
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26 |
January 2008 |
6 |
| 27 |
February 2008 |
49 |
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28 |
June 2008 |
5 |
| 29 |
July - Aug 2008 |
35 |
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30 |
January 2009 |
7 |
| 31 |
February 2009 |
51 |
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32 |
July - Aug 2009 |
41 |
| 33 |
October 2009 |
5 |
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34 |
January 2010 |
8 |
| 35 |
February 2010 |
49 |
|
36 |
June 2010 |
7 |
| 37 |
August 2010 |
32 |
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38 |
November 2010 |
3 | -
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Total travelers=1021 |
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Different travelers=489 |
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Repeat travelers=193 |
Students from 31 high schools have been involved in Mission of Hope trips:
Academy of Notre Dame- Tyngsboro, MA / Academy of the Holy Names- Albany, NY / Acton-Boxborough Regional- Acton, MA / Ausable Valley Central- Clintonville, NY / Beekmantown Central- Beekmantown, NY / Bethlehem Central- Bethlehem, NY / Cambridge Public Schools- Cambridge, MA / Chateaugay Central- Chateaugay, NY / Chazy Central Rural School- Chazy, NY / CVTec- Plattsburgh, NY / Elizabethtown-Lewis Central- Elizabethtown, NY / Franklin Academy- Malone, NY / Guilderland H.S.- Guilderland Center, NY / Johnstown H.S.- Johnstown, NY / Lake Placid Central- Lake Placid, NY / Lisbon Central- Lisbon, NY / Mt. St. Mary Academy -Watchung, NJ / Northeast Clinton Central- Champlain, NY / Northern Adirondack Central- Ellenburg, NY / Peru Central- Peru, NY / Plattsburgh H.S.- Plattsburgh, NY / Rice Memorial H.S.- South Burlington, VT / Santa Fe Catholic H.S.- Lakeland, FL / Saranac Central- Saranac, NY / Schroon Lake Central- Schroon Lake, NY / Seton Catholic Central- Plattsburgh, NY / St. Joseph’s Academy- Lakeland, FL / Ticonderoga Central- Ticonderoga, NY / Vermont Commons School- South Burlington, VT / Ward Melville H.S.- East Setauket, NY / Westport Central- Westport, NY / Willsboro Central- Willsboro, NY / |
| Students from at least 23 colleges and post high school institutions have made Mission of Hope trips: Albany BOCES Nursing / Clinton Community College / Elmira College / Ithaca College / Keuka College / Mercyhurst College /Nazareth College / Northeastern / North Country Community / Notre Dame / Plattsburgh State / Potsdam State /Rochester Institute of Technology / Saint Bonaventure / Saint John Fisher / Saint Michael's College / Saint Rose / Siena / SUNY Canton / SUNY Geneseo / St. Anselm College / University of Rochester / University of Colorado |
| Participants from 14 states: California / Colorado / Florida / Georgia / Illinois / Indiana / Massachusetts / New Hampshire / New Jersey / New York / Ohio / Pennsylvania / Vermont / Washington |
| Participants from 11 countries: United States / Brazil / Canada / China / Germany / Italy / Japan / Netherlands / Nicaragua / Norway / Spain / |
| Various Churches and Religious Denominations involved: Dominican Sisters of Hope: Sr. Stephanie Frenette, OP, Sr. Ann William Berberich, OP, Sr. Deborah Blow, OP / Sisters of Holy Cross: Sr. Claire Coll, CSC / Franciscan Sisters: Sr. Dee Aherne, OSF / Brothers of Christian Instruction: Br. Raymond Fortin, FIC / Diocese of Ogdensburg Catholic Priests: Fr. John Yonkovig, Fr. Scott Fobare / United Methodist Minister: Prudy Bertolino / United Methodist Certified Lay Speaker: Bonnie Black / Diocese of Ogdensburg Commissioned Lay Ministers: James Lundy, Simone Marcotte, Susan Black / Diocese of Denver, Commissioned Lay Minister: Roger Frenette / Sr. Cathy Kruegler / CSJ from St. Joseph Sisters of Carondelet / St, John's Episcopal Church, Cornwall, NY, Eucharistic Minister: Barbara Dobilas | |
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