Community Development

We are writing from home in West Bend. We are enjoying the potatoes and garlic we grew in our garden, along with shoveling snow and receiving reports from our project partner in El Salvador. In 2013 we were introduced to a women’s cooperative that was determined to establish food security for 41 families. It involved raising chickens. During the past 7years we have been raising funds for these families. Some women have a chicken coop and others were waiting. We visited these women yearly and they never complained about waiting. The women with a coop always advocated for the women waiting. They are a close knit group that encourages and supports one another to be successful. We are delighted to report that this 7 year project is now completed with support for all the families. Following is an introduction to the women with pictures of the coops they constructed on their own. Silvia Yaneth Granados Karina Estela Aparicio Rosario del Carmen Rivas Jesús Martínez Briceyda Lisseth Saravia Rosa Estela Chávez María Candelaria Guandique This funding came from people who read our journals and support our mission for community development in El Salvador. Projects like this allow people to remain in their community close to their families. Thank you for your blessing David y Nancy