When you give to US El Salvador Sister Cities your money goes a long way!!! Because we are a grassroots organization, we work like an anthill — lots of workers getting the work done! That means our operating expenses are exceptionally low, and the majority of our budget goes to Salvadoran communities and the social […]
ARTHUR LLOYD December 5, 1927 – August 4,2015 The Reverend Arthur “Art” Selden Lloyd moved to Madison, Wisconsin, in 1968. Over the next decades, Art played a key role in developing several of the solidarity initiatives that ultimately gave rise not only to the Madison-Arcatao Sister City Project, but also the U.S.-El Salvador Sister Cities […]
We at US El Salvador Sister Cities are sad and heart broken to be mourning the recent death of our dear friend and sister in solidarity, Pat Arvidson. Beloved by all in the USESSC family, Pat was devoted to the work of solidarity with El Salvador and committed to the New Jersey sister communities, Los […]
By Nisha Arya Armed with shovels and hammers, bandanas and water bottles, we trudge to the work site in a small village called Las Anonas in central El Salvador. We are eager to show our willingness to work and help build latrines. The honest truth is that I know absolutely nothing about latrines. I […]
The plane landed. Applause echoed from the back of the Beoing 757 aircraft, and quickly migrated to the front. What a fitting moment – after painstaking planning and preparation, I had arrived! I bid the friendly passenger who sat next to me a warm farewell, and eventually met with Suzanne Geoghegan, president of the Binghamton-El […]
Sister Cities would like to send a HUGE thank you to the members of Congress who took the time address the human rights abuses by military police in Honduras. These nineteen congressmen and women drafted and signed the letter to US Secretary of State, John Kerry, addressing the issue of US support for more military […]
Come join Sister Cities on the 2015 Midwest speaking tour! Claudia Elizabeth Castro will be leading the discussion on continued Salvadoran efforts for sustainable development. When and Where: Chicago, IL: Sep 30- Oct 3 Madison, WI: Oct 4- Oct 6 Big Rapids, MI: Oct 7 Grand Rapids, MI: Oct 8 Lawrence, KS: Oct 9- Oct […]
Sister Cities is excited to welcome three new team members to El Salvador this month! Joining us is one new staff, who will be based in the San Salvador office, and two interns who will be working in Arcatao. Gilberto is grateful for the opportunity to be able to return to El Salvador. His interest […]
The Sister Cities National Gathering: October 10-11, 2015 in Lawrence, Kansas And don’t forget! 30-year anniversary of Sister Cities & INTER-National GatheringSummer, 2016 San Salvador & CRIPDES sistered communities. <—Social Justice Dog will be there! Watch our website and Facebook page for registration information and details.
A group of CRLS students recently visited Las Flores over April break. The delegation included CRLS juniors Maribel Rawson-Stone, Emma Ramsdell, and Jesse Simmons; CRLS media staff member Erica Modugno; CRLS alumna, researcher, and activist Stephanie Guirand; Amigos School music teacher Sharon Hamel; Nancy Ryan, Register Forum Correspondent Cathy Hoffman, and Rachel Wyon, founders of […]