In San Juan Tepezontes, 300 people came together with public officials to celebrate three years of work to support youth and engage residents in conversation and decisions to build a safe, healthy community. COFOA leaders have put in place an…
In San Juan Tepezontes, 300 people came together with public officials to celebrate three years of work to support youth and engage the people in conversation and decisions to build a healthy, safe community. COFOA leaders have put in place…
Alexis Lozano and Gabriel “Gabo” Salazar grew up in the La Paz Department. Guided by their faith and determination to make life better for other young people of El Salvador, they enthusiastically participated in the “I AM A LEADER” Seminar…
Anglican Bishop Martin Barahona, Evangelical Pastor Freddy Sergovia, and COFOA staff Aleida Almendarez were members of a delegation with the Caravan for Life, Justice and Peace that met with Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-TX), Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO)…
The roads are fixed, but the bridge over the Roldan River is not even started, so the leaders of San Marcos Lempa have organized meetings with the Governor, Mayor and Ministry of Public Works to demand action. When the Minister…
Retired Anglican Bishop and COFOA leader Martin Barahona spoke on several occasions on behalf of the Caravan for Life, Peace and Justice as it travelled through Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico and the United States, bringing the stories to the…
Hello, and Happy Mother’s Day! We invite you to honor your mother by empowering another! Florcie, Specioza, and Martha are moms making a difference for themselves and their children. And they are teaching more women to become leaders in their…
My name is Martha Esperanza Gomez. Greetings from San Pedro Nonualco, my special little village in El Salvador. I am a leader in COFOA. As mother of three sons who are now adults, I thank God that through COFOA I’ve…
Salvadoran leaders are responding to threat of the Zika virus with a public health campaign starting in San Miguel Tepezontes. On Saturday last month, 150 youth and adults kicked off the campaign with a cleanup of the Calvary neighborhood. COFOA…
COFOA leaders are taking their campaign against violence from rural villages to the national and international stage. For the three years, thousands of people have marched to say “Stop the Violence”. Now they are joining others to march from El…
