Speaking about stoking about the locals, have you seen our features about CREA and had a chance to check it out? The Nicaraguan Education Resource Center known in Spanish as CREA, is inspiring Nicaraguans to empower themselves and their communities by providing educational resources. Functioning in the rural communities where NSR is based, CREA is working with children and youth through its three main initiatives:Library Services, Educational Outreach, and Youth Development. If you're feeling the holiday spirit (or Santa was good to you), here is a link to their donation page: http://www.creanicaragua.org/donate/