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Welcome to Sendero de Esperanza, El Salvador

 

About Sendero de Esperanza Area Development Program, El Salvador

Sendero de Esperanza is located in the northwest region of El Salvador, close to the border with Guatemala.  It has a hot and humid climate and the fertile soils are excellent for producing many crops.  However, the infrastructure of the area is very deficient and sometimes after heavy rains, the communication is nonexistent due to damage to roads and bridges.  World Vision is dedicated to provide assistance in reaching educational goals in spite of the lack of adequate communication means.

  

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Progress In Sendero de Esperanza
The Sendero de Esperanza Area Development Program (ADP) was started in 2001 and currently serves approximately 3,700 children, along with their families and community.
Education
  • Distributing school supplies to 3,500 students, providing necessary learning tools.
Health
  • Instructing over 1,400 children in teeth brushing, promoting good oral hygiene.
Food and Agriculture
  • Distributing fruit trees to families, diversifying their diets and generating income.
Water and Sanitation
  • Constructing latrines for families, improving sanitation.
Economic Development
  • Organizing a workshop for people on entrepreneurship, building skills to begin income-generating activities.

El Salvador and its people
Located on the Pacific Coast of Central America between Guatemala and Honduras, El Salvador is the smallest and most densely populated country in Central America. Known as the “land of volcanoes,” it experiences frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity.
Natural resources include hydropower, geothermal power, petroleum, and arable land.
Approximately 90 percent of the people are mestizo—of mixed Spanish and Native Indian descent. Spanish is the country’s official language.
Salvadorians are industrious people. Even those who are unemployed or live in dire poverty work hard to provide food, clothing, and other essentials for their families. Around 60 percent of people are employed in service occupations while 20 percent of adults are engaged in farming.
Agricultural products include coffee, sugar, rice, beans, cotton, shrimp, beef, and dairy goods.
Challenges in El Salvador
The economy depends on agriculture, relying on coffee for at least one-half of its exports. A rising tide of violent crime has negatively affected the country’s economy. El Salvador has the highest murder rate in the world, as well as a high incidence of child abuse—70 percent of children indicate they have been mistreated in their homes. Medical care for victims, restoration of material damages caused by crime, and protection of property have drained a large portion of federal resources.
At least four out of every 10 people live in poverty, and about half of all children and adolescents are poor. This severely limits their access to adequate nutrition, sanitation, and clean water.
More than 35 percent of the population live below the poverty line, and more than 40 percent live on less than $2 a day. Seventy percent of children aged 16 and 17 do not have access to secondary education.
Through sponsorship, World Vision is partnering with families and communities to help meet immediate needs and promote lasting changes that will strengthen communities and move families toward self-reliance.