From December 2nd to the 4th, 2016, a conference about "The Role of Children and Adolescents in a Globalized World" was held in the Dominican Republic for NCM in the Mesoamerica Central Field. The Central Field NCM Coordinator, Sister Paquita Bido and her team organized the conference. It was a very profitable time for each

Hurricane Otto hit the northern part of Costa Rica, Upala was one of the most affected places, there was serious damage to the population, people died and complete property lost was reported for most families. The Church of the Nazarene in the center of the city reported that all of the families in their congregation

Since the beginning of November, heavy and abundant rains have passed over the north of the Dominican Republic. This has caused bridges and roads to collapse and rivers to overflow, including the Jaque del Norte River, causing serious flooding. School classes were suspended by the Ministry of Education and more than 500 families were displaced