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About the Team


Antonio Bucardo Rivera

Antonio Bucardo Rivera, 21, from Waslala, Nicaragua is the project director. He is a second year student at the Agricultural Institute in Waslala studying to be a agricultural engineer. He manages the project by visiting the families and working with them to raise the piglets and ensure the children are in school. He is continuing to grow and develop the program in the communities. He is excited to be working on the project especially because he can use the skills he learns in the classroom to help the families in Waslala, especially the children. Antonio loves to dance and play baseball and has over 30 nieces and nephews!




Celso Bucardo Rivera

Celso Bucardo Rivera, 25, from Waslala, Nicaragua, is the co-founder and advisor for the project. In 2004, Celso personally bought all 206 piglets for families in five remote Waslalan communities. In his role as advisor Celso assists Antonio and helps with project development. Celso loves to sing and is eager to make English his second language.



Kat Kirsch

Kat Kirsch, 26, from Redondo Beach, California is the co-founder and project director.. Her duties include attaining financial support for the project, organizing project plans and maintaining communication with Tonito. She joined Celso in Waslala in the fall of 2004 to initiate the project. Kat is currently an Account Executive at Formula PR in El Segundo, CA and 2004 Ithaca College graduate. Kat plays third base for her kickball team.



Bridget Bucardo Rivera

Bridget Bucardo Rivera, 28, from Wayne, New Jersey is an advisor and translator for the project. She lived in Waslala for a year in 2003, working as a project liaison for Free the Children International. She received her BA in Economics and Honors from Villanova University in 2002. With her economics background and first-hand experience in development, she provides value guidance for the program. She currently works on community development issues as Assistant Director of the Community Soup Kitchen in Morristown, NJ. Bridget is a world traveler and has studied in Egypt and Ireland.


Pablo Bucardo Rivera

Pablo Bucardo Rivera, 30, from Wayne, New Jersey is an advisor and liaison for the project. Pablo was born and raised in a rural community of Nicaragua and provides first-hand insight into the communities that we serve. He provides communication services for the project to ensure regular updates from our staff in Nicaragua. Pablo holds a BA in Individualized Studies from Farleigh Dickinson University and is currently pursuing a Masters in Administrative Sciences. He works at Cedar Crest Village in Pompton Plains, NJ.
Pablo used to walk 26 miles twice a month to attend elementary school.



Meredith Kirsch

Meredith Kirsch, 22, from Pompton Plains, NJ is the East Coast representative for the project. A student at Providence College, Meredith is majoring in Public and Community Service Studies with a concentration in global anthropology. She is also a Spanish minor and recently spent a semester in Granada, Spain. Having traveled to Nicaragua in 2004, Meredith is a strong advocate for the initiative and speaks on behalf of Pigs for Kids in the Metropolitan and New England areas. She is a skilled sleep walker.

 

 

 


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