End of year update: 2015

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This year, by the generosity of your donations, FACES has supported 5 small projects with our partner organization, Fundación Hermano Mercedes Ruíz (FUNDAHMER), in El Salvador:

  1. San Salvador Scholarships: 4 students from San Salvador have been able to continue their studies, all at the university level.
  2. Oven for “Flor de Maiz”: The women’s collective “Flor de Maíz” out in Morazán is starting the community’s first bakery, and we had the chance to help them out with an oven! Flor de Maíz one of the women’s groups FUNDAHMER accompanies, and has more than five years of experience working towards their own empowerment and participation in the local economy.
  3. Emergency Grain Fund for Morazán: Because of the droughts this year and last, small farmers in the eastern part of the country have not been able to produce enough corn and beans to feed their families. This year, FUNDAHMER purchased and distributed 100 pounds of corn and 25 pounds of beans per family in multiple communities to help them get through the year to the next harvest.
  4. Campesino School 2015: FUNDAHMER has been getting ready start a second cycle of Campesino School in 2016. As part of their preparation this year, they have repaired water infrastructure, planted and harvested a first sustainable corn crop, opened vehicle entrance to the land, and started generating interest among young people in the area.
  5. Activities around the Beatification of Monseñor Romero: For the long-awaited beatification of Monseñor Romero this past May, FUNDAHMER was able to facilitate reflections about his life and what his beatification means in the communities. They also made it possible for community members from Morazán and La Libertad come into the city for the overnight, grassroots vigil and beatification the following day.

We’ll be receiving final reports with pictures and more details from FUNDAHMER soon!

FUNDAHMER has shared its priorities for 2016 with us, many of which involve following up with these efforts. For more information about upcoming projects or to donate, go HERE!

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