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Nicaragua

Religions: Predominantly Roman Catholic, 20% Protestant

Languages: Spanish, English, native languages

Ethnic Groups: Mestizo (Indian and Spanish), Caucasian, African, Native American

Location: In Central America with Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south

Size: 46,320 square miles, 74,288 square kilometers, or about the size of Iowa

Population: 4,918,393 (2001 est.)

Gutierrez, Kristina Gutierrez Kristina

Kristina Gutierrez works in a variety of ways to encourage and equip those God is calling into leadership in Nicaragua.  Her primary assignment is to work with the Baptist university in Managua, the Universidad Politecnica de Nicaragua (UPOLI).  Kris also assists in the training efforts of CEPAD (www.cepad.org.ni) and the Baptist Theological Seminary.


 


Kristina's work with the UPOLI has included both training nursing students and starting a chaplaincy program at the Baptist Hospital of Managua. The chaplaincy program is unique in Latin America and has begun sending trained chaplains to accompany patients and family members in different public hospitals in Nicaragua.  She has also been training women at the UPOLI's urban public health center to be Promoters Against Family Violence in their community.