VSA Nicaragua

Los Pipitos Instituto Médico Pedagógico Los Pipitos Residencial Bolonia Costado sur de la Casa Nazareth Apartado Postal 2522 Managua, Nicaragua	Dr. Orlando Octavio Sevilla Amaya Lic. Lucia Padilla Lopez
Tel/Fax: 505-2268-7873/4	artes@lospipitos.org http://www.lospipitos.org

Organizational Snapshot:

The Asociación de Padres de Familia con Niños Discapacitados (The Association of Parents of Families with Disabled Children), known as Los Pipitos, is the VSA affiliate in Nicaragua. Los Pipitos trains families to best meet the developmental needs of their children and also offers recreational and artistic activities for people with disabilities. Through work with artists, specialists, government institutions, and nongovernmental organizations, Los Pipitos promotes disability awareness and the inclusion of people with disabilities into Nicaraguan society.