 1970s: Supporting Nicaragua’s Radio VER
In 1979, Cultural Survival provided interim aid to Radio Vos Educativa Regional (VER) that allowed the station to continue broadcasting until government funds became available. The bilingual educational radio station was organized and managed by the Miskito of Nicaragua’s Atlantic coast. We received this letter of thanks from the station director:
Dear Cultural Survival,
In the name of Radio VER, I would like to extend a warm and sincere thank you to Cultural Survival. With the financial assistance you gave to our station earlier this year, at a time when we most desperately needed it, were were able to stay on the air. The VER staff was extremely grateful to have salaries, which they had not received for over three months because of a lack of funds. After working through the red tape of other organizations, the immediate response we received from your organization impressed me tremendously. Without Cultural Survival’s rapid response to our urgent need, our office would have had to close its doors, thus halting the educational benefits the people of our region are receiving from our broadcasts. So we are grateful to you, both for the VER staff and for the Miskito people of the region. Best wishes to you with your fine work.
- Modesto Vaughn-Watson, Director, Radio VER
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1970s: “Founding”
