With a vision to develop their ocean beach community as a tourist attraction, COFOA leaders from Puerto Avalos pressed Mayor Barahona of Jiquilisco to complete paving the road between the two towns. COFOA leaders had already organized funds and labor…
Under the theme, "corruption is the enemy of development", more than 130 leaders from across the Northeast gathered at the OPODNE General Assembly to report on their work this past year and share their plans for the coming year. In…
Water pollution in El Salvador is at a critical level. Industry is unregulated and chemicals are released directly into rivers. Years of effort to insure water as a human right and prevent privatization has gone unheeded because of political polarization.…
COFOA leaders of the northern Lempa Valley communities met on Wednesday, September 6, with Marvin Pineda from the Ministry of Public Works (MOP) to learn about the design status for the bridge to be built on Rio Roldán. Mr. Pineda…
Residents from the village of Puerto Avalos in Jaquilisco got tired of the false promises by their mayor to fix the main street in their town and decided to take action on their own. Through their own donations and labor,…
With the support of Kyla Williams and Martin Riedler, Fellows from the Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Stata Clara University, leaders from Mumeya attended seminars in Kigali and developed a business plan for their agricultural cooperative. At a Mumeya…
Thousands of people were resettled by the government on land that was made available after the war. Many never had clear title to this property. For the most part any efforts to ask for help have been met with delays…
COFOA leaders negotiated with the Mayor of Santiago Nonualco to spend $100,000 to begin construction of roads to the community of El Llano in October. This effort has been underway for 15 years. Father Justin, pastor at St. Teresa of…
With an initial investment of $1500, leaders in Terrier Rouge have purchased basic household supplies - water, cooking oil, rice, beans, etc. - and have opened a store for resale in bulk to restaurants and small merchants in Terrier Rouge…
Leaders from the four agricultural communities around Mombin Crochu have decided to take the generous donation from Lorie and Baxter Rice and invest it in fertilizer and seed for the upcoming season. The 300 member cooperative will plant corn, beans…
