Now more than ever is important to think about the effects of climate change in our planet. The most affected countries will always be the poorest. El Salvador has been placed in the 16th spot of most vulnerable countries to climate change. We are indeed facing its effects: after a severe drought that affected the […]
(Lea el original en español aquí) In the most pessimistic scenario, El Salvador could lose up to 93% of its available water due to climate change: it would move from 1,752 cubic meters a year per person to 122 in the year 2100, a 93% reduction. This, according to a study of the United Nations Economic […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) Last thursday, on september 27th, the different regions of CRIPDES and Sister Cities joined the call made by religious leaders and the Water Forum, rejecting the idea of having private companies among those regulating water distribution in El Salvador. The attendees marched asking for a reform that would make access to […]
The Guardian recently wrote an article about the danger of having the private sector involved in the water supply system. “What we are going to have is a country that has less and less drinking water and that has a higher percentage of contaminated water,” said Andreu Oliva, the rector of Central American University José […]
Are you aware of our 2018 Speaking Tour? Of our upcoming popular education workshops? Of our National Gathering? Are you interested in knowing where Bernardo Belloso, from CRIPDES, and our Zulma Tobar will be heading this time? If so, this is your lucky day. You can read our (still in progress) itinerary below: 2018 […]
(En Español abajo) Rosa Rivera, founder and current member of the Living Memory Committee in Arcatao (Chalatenango) was invited to Madison by the Sistered Committee. Her scheduled was exciting. She met with Marc Rosenthal’s health care group, she went to a tour at the capitol with Rep. Chris Taylor, she also had a meeting at […]
Have you heard about our popular education workshops? How about being part of a 2-4 hour long session? Our very own Zulma Tobar will be joining CRIPDES’ president Bernardo Belloso and will develop workshops that will cover the following: Great personal learning experiences Analysis of Reality What is popular Education Popular Education in El Salvador […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) For a week, we were not the experts. For a week, we silenced our cultural biases and opened our hearts, listening to Salvadoran experiences, Salvadoran pain, Salvadoran justice and healing. My experience during the Popular Education School was transformational, and I emerged from the week energized, motivated, and ready to take […]
If you haven’t had the chance to attend a national gathering before, why don’t you give it a try this year? US-El Salvador Sister Cities will hold its National Gathering in Philadelphia, PA in October. Activities begin on the evening of Friday, October 5th with a special interactive Historical Memory event from 6 […]
(En Español abajo) As done in the past, CRIPDES and the staff of Sister Cities joined the rally against water privatization initiatives outside the National Association of Private Companies (ANEP, in Spanish), who is trying to integrate a management body making decisions on water distribution and how much they would charge for it. ANEP’s […]