Thanks to the work of Masaya Without Frontiers, our Nicaraguan partner organization, the PeaceWorks' delegation was able to take part in a four truck caravan carrying clothing and food for the victims of Hurricane Mitch. People told us of the importance of our aid and that of other non-governmental groups, as their government was doing nothing for them.

. . . Children smiling, playing, gathering in hilarious laughter at delegation member Lou Kimmel's turkey gobble sound effects, children starting afresh, yearning for what should be their birthright — the simple chance to fulfill the potential one could see in their eyes, their smiles, their laughter and delight . . .

	Los Damnificados De Este Sector Necesitamos Ayuda (the victims in this sector need help)
	Members of the 400 families living in El Tanque, the largest refugee camp we visited, told of their need for land and the opportunity to work. They lived on land owned by a nearby agricultural cooperative, with only these shelters made of poles and plastic sheeting to keep out the elements — barely suitable now during the dry season, but completely inadequate for the coming rainy season.

RobinFriebur holds a baby in a refugee camp in El Viejo, Nicaragua, the best organized and equipped camp we visited thanks to the efforts of local municipal leaders and international non-governmental organizations. The Sandinista Mayor of the community stands behind Robin.

	A temporary bridge erected to allow traffic to resume over a major highway. Every bridge along the road we traveled had been washed away by the floods.
	Tipitapa, a municipality of about 100,000 people on the outskirts of Managua, Nicaragua's capital, suffered immensely from flooding caused by Hurricane Mitch. The roaring river depicted in these photos was once barely a trickle. Two months after the hurricane this water still rages from the heavily polluted Lake Managua, now emptying into the relatively clean Lake Nicaragua thirty or so miles away. People still fish in the mercury-tainted water, as well as wash their clothes and bathe.
	A young boy proudly clutching a brand new baseball