Even though we are facing a pandemic and uncertainty about Government policies, the CRIPDES branch in Chalatenango, CCR keeps working and Diario Co-Latino reports about it: “I have learned to prepare the soil and organic fertilizer, and also to plant more crops. These are difficult times but with organic gardens, we have different leaves […]
Zulma Hernández, from CRIPDES Sur and current VP of the national board, informs us how people in El Charcón are doing. People are concerned because they are running out of food and the mayor’s office has not gone there yet. His office has already started the distribution of goods in other places. This is especially […]
The Sumpul Association released a statement a couple of days ago regarding the upcoming 40th anniversary of the Sumpul River massacre. You can read it in full here (in Spanish) 40 years of impunity have passed and justice has been denied to victims and survivors of the Sumpul River Massacre. We aspire to a […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) The five regions of CRIPDES have provided support to a total of 2,381 rural families so far. Each of the regionals received support from the projects that were already running in their area. The SHARE Foundation and Sister Cities also contributed. CRIPDES’ board of directors decided where these funds would be […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) Every year, our friends in Chalatenango commemorate the Sumpul River massacre, also known as “Las Aradas” (the name of the village where these people were living). This year, due to the pandemic, they invite us to commemorate its 40th anniversary virtually. They invite us to read testimonies, watch videos and learn […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) CRIPDES regional in Aguilares, UCRES has also responded to the pandemic. Its team has mobilized to deliver more modest baskets to 1000 families from the communities where they work. This has been funded by ENTRE PUEBLOS, AIETI and UCRES itself. The president of the regional, Felicia Mijango, tells us that communities are […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) On Friday, CRIPDES regional in Suchitoto, PROGRESO, made the first delivery of groceries to 74 families in the communities with which this effort began, Agua Caliente and Pepeistenango. PROGRESO is very grateful to the entire population who, from their communities and homes, make an effort to combat the COVID-19 virus by […]
As we informed you before, last Thursday the Legislative Assembly overcame the presidential veto in order to have a law that protects health workers and demanding life insurance for them. Congresspeople also said they wanted to overcome the veto to a law ensuring the return of Salvadorans stranded in different countries, before president Bukele tweeted […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) As previously reported, the CRIPDES SUR LA LIBERTAD team has requested the support from donors and partner organizations to aid families that did not receive $ 300 from the government. Today they share photos (and video) of the supplies delivery in El Charcón, Chilama and the El Faro community. The government […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) As previously reported, the CRIPDES San Vicente team has continued to work to help families in the area during the COVID19 pandemic. The acting coordinator, Marixa Amaya, shares that on Tuesday and Wednesday food was distributed among some families identified in the census made by the CRIPDES in coordination with local […]