Timeline

November 1998 -- December 1998

Development of Web page and other publicity.
Networking, outreach, and fund-raising efforts begin.

January 1999

Condega Homemakers Project is granted non-profit fiscal sponsorship from MADRE.
Fund-raisers in Brooklyn, New York and Boston, Massachusetts.
Distribution of Project literature at Non-Traditional Employment for Women's monthly coffeehouse in New York City.
Inclusion of Project flier in Nicaragua Solidarity Network of Greater New York's weekly mailing.
Collection of donations and purchase of tools for first brigade.

February 1999

Brigade I: Lucinda Grinnell, Sonja Hubbert, Pat Humphries, Margarita Suarez, Sarah Elzas, and Isis Rowan work in Condega.
Nationally syndicated television program "In the Life" sends video crew to document the first week of the brigade.
Articles about the brigade begin appear in the press.
Fund-raiser concert in Providence, Rhode Island.

March -- April 1999

Volunteers Jennifer Jacobs and Polly Bay work in Condega.
Presentations to community organizations.
"In the Life" segment broadcast nationally on PBS.
Continuation of fund-raising and outreach efforts.
Fund-raiser at The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, New York.
Benefit concerts by folk singer and volunteer Pat Humphries.

May -- June 1999

Volunteers Cyndi Wright and Susie Smith join three European volunteers in Condega.
CHP receives three substantial foundation grants, exceeding our goals:
- American Jewish World Service
- Daniele Agostino Foundation
- The Sharing Fund of The Riverside Church.

July -- August 1999

Benefit in Boston, Massachusetts.
U.K. brigade consisting of 15 skilled women works in Condega.

September 1999

Isis Rowan returns to Condega. She accepts a one-year salaried post to teach building construction in March 2000.

October 1999

Brigade II: Sonja Hubbert, Margarita Suarez, and Cyndi Wright return to Condega with new volunteers Sera Bilezikian and Jennifer Burney.

November -- December 1999

Decision to continue CHP into the Year 2000.
Fund-raising and outreach efforts continue.

CHP First Year Report, January 2000