Colegio Cristiano Presbiteriano

Colegio Cristiano Presbiteriano (CCP) was founded in 1995 by MIPRESCONIC (Mission of the Presbyterian Church of South Korea in Nicaragua) to serve children in the extremely poor Barrio Hialeah in Managua.  The school offers a better education than that provided by the Nicaraguan public schools and does so in a Christian setting. The school also offers free lunches to pre-school and elementary students. It was necessary to suspend the lunch program during part of 2020 due to COVID-19, but the lunches were offered again beginning in October.

 Austin Samaritans provides essential financial support for the school. Without this support, the school would close.

 CCP has grown to an enrollment of over 375 students.  Classes from pre-kindergarten (four years of age) through eleventh grade are offered.  Eleventh grade is the highest grade in Nicaraguan schools.

 The current educational director is Mrs. Sarah Kim.  Her husband, Pablo Kim, has administrative responsibilities, overseeing the operation of the school.  The couple assumed these roles in 2013, bringing to the school years of experience in education and mission work.  Under Mrs. Kim’s very capable and caring direction, CCP has flourished.

 Examples of recent improvements to the school include the following:

  • A new building with two classrooms, a restroom, and an associated playground. The preschoolers are in this area.

  • Conversion of a patio into a classroom.

  • A new snack bar.

  • A roof over the ball courts to provide shade.

  • A retaining wall along the back of the school to control an area of erosion.

  • Addition of an air-conditioned computer room and computers for computer classes.

Austin Samaritans meets with Sarah and Pablo Kim in Managua, Nicaragua. From left to right: Keith Martinson, BOD Member, Peggy Gentry, BOD Chair, Sarah and Pablo Kim, John Doty, M.D. Founder.

Austin Samaritans meets with Sarah and Pablo Kim in Managua, Nicaragua.

From left to right: Keith Martinson, BOD Member, Peggy Gentry, BOD Chair, Sarah and Pablo Kim, John Doty, M.D. Founder.


Child and Class Sponsorships

You can impact the life and future of students at CCP by opening doors of opportunity and hope. By becoming a sponsor, you will help provide disadvantaged children with a good educational foundation, caring teachers, and exposure to the Gospel - a recipe for a promising and fruitful life.

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