The indigenous territory of the Miskito is located in the Bosawás Biosphere Reserve. Bosawás is one of the most remote regions of Nicaragua, reachable only by a nine-hour journey in a dugout canoe along the Rio Coco. The Miskito live a precarious existence where only 50% of the people are literate. In a region challenged by location that sees the people here being marginalized by the centralized government, a river that makes trade and economic activities challenging, and natural disasters that threaten a way of life that relies on the land.

Barriers to educational achievement in this region include: 1) poor quality education at all levels; 2) a lack of educational resources; 3) untrained teachers; 4) the absence of culturally and linguistically appropriate or adapted curriculum; 5) gender inequality; 6) a high drop-out rates as a result of social and economic factors, including early pregnancy; 7) a lack of community support for secondary education, especially for girls; and 8) the marginalization from technology and government support for education due to remoteness and a lack of statistical data