Providing physical, spiritual, emotional, and social support to families experiencing disability.

The Mercy Center is the single physical therapy center of its kind within a two-hour drive of Jalapa Nicaragua.

Each week, our staff sees kids at no cost to families. Each child attends along with a caregiver. During their time at the center, children participate in different programs:

Physical therapy: our physical therapists Nitza and Leslye focus on the physical rehabilitation of our children. They facilitate training for caregivers so therapy can continue in our children’s homes.

Medical care: our team coordinates medical care for kids from medication to appointments to scans and testing.

Stimulation: our staff provides physical stimulation to children that are developmentally atypical.

Education: because the majority of our kids cannot attend school, our full-time teacher Maria provides the only educational resources available to them. Kids who are able can attend a local private school with the assistance of Mercy Center aides who help facilitate a safe learning environment. Our education program is the only integrated program of its kind in Jalapa.

Health Plan: Our team seeks to improve the quality of life for kids through health education on topics ranging from how the digestive system works to what a balanced diet looks like.

Children and their families receive free transportation to and from the center as well as a meal, often the best quality meal kids receive all week.

Additionally, our staff remains on-call in case of a medical crisis.

If you would like to visit The Mercy Center in Nicaragua, fill out the form.

The Mercy Kids Foundation is always looking for more contacts with medical skills who are interested in providing services or education at the Mercy Center in Nicaragua.