Nicaraguan Youth Baseball and Softball Association
In Nicaragua, people love baseball. Unfortunately, there is very little organized baseball here. Games are played in the streets or open fields. Usually, there are no gloves; bats are made of rudimentarily carved wood and most games are played with cloth-wrapped packages substituting for a real baseball.
That’s why the Nicaragua Youth Baseball and Softball Association (NYBSA) was founded, a U.S. 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The NYBSA will provide the precious children of Nicaragua an opportunity to participate in an organized program of learning and competition while playing the great games of baseball and softball.
At the outset, the NYBSA has three main projects:
- Nicaraguan Youth Baseball and Softball Complex
- Nicaraguan Youth Baseball
- Nicaraguan Youth Softball
Most Nicaraguan families cannot afford the annual dues and fees necessary to support the development of these programs. The NYBSA is developing a program by which Nicaraguan children will earn the opportunity to participate by performing required hours of community service. The community service projects will include, but not be limited to, collecting trash and cleaning roadsides, participating in city/village clean-up projects, and field/facility construction and maintenance.
Baseball provides more than physical exercise. It builds community, nurtures friendships and develops mentors. It allows children to experience achievement, learn from failure, and discover the value of striving for personal goals. Beyond balls and bats and bases, these are the things we want to give to the children of Nicaragua.
Ongoing needs
Baseball equipment, uniforms, construction materials, funds for field maintenance.
