...construyendo dignidad y justicia
social
y económica
en El Salvador |
SalvAide is a registered Canadian charitable organization composed of
a network of communities and supporters in Canada dedicated to fostering
social and economic development in El Salvador since 1985.
Our mission is to build social and economic justice, democracy
and dignity with the people of El Salvador.
You can make a difference in our efforts to build
social
and
economic justice, dignity,
and sustainability with
the people
of El Salvador!
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Helping the people of El Salvador
...
empowering those in need to ascend out of poverty.
SalvAide works to raise awareness about El Salvador, its culture, history and people, and the challenges they currently face. Through this education and outreach work, SalvAide endeavors to promote solidarity with the people of El Salvador.
SalvAide builds social and economic justice and development in El Salvador through education and solidarity, our Twin Community Program, delegations to El Salvador, internships, speaking tours, newsletters, urgent actions, fundraising, support for our Salvadoran partner organizations, and through various development projects.
El Salvador is the smallest Spanish-speaking nation in the Western Hemisphere.
El Salvador, which is Spanish for 'the saviour' sits on the West Coast of Central America, bordered by Guatemala and Honduras. A tiny country, El Salvador is both the most densely populated state in Central America, with a population of 6.7million, and the most industrialised.
From 1980 until 1992 there was bitter civil war between the small wealthy elite dominating the government and economy, and the disenchanted majority of the population. This was followed by a succession of natural disasters, including hurricanes, and two earthquakes that devastated the country in 2001.
This turbulent history has left its mark on the country and both the society and economy are still recovering. Poverty and social inequality continues to define much of contemporary El Salvador with a third of the population living on less than $1 a day.
Some of the reasons why SalvAide works in El Salvador
- 19% children under five years old suffers from stunted growth due to poor nutrition
- Less than half of children attend secondary school (education is not free)
- 20% of the adult population are illiterate
- 60% of the rural population does not have access to adequate sanitation facilities
- A quarter of the population does not have access to an adequate water supply
Part of the solution to the social and economic global inequalities begins
with a growing awareness of our social, environmental and cultural
links with the
rest of the world, including El Salvador. |
"Peace is not the product of terror or fear.
Peace is not the silence of cemeteries.
Peace is not the silent result of violent repression.
Peace is the generous, tranquil contribution of all to the good of all.
Peace is dynamism. Peace is generosity.
It is right and it is duty."
- Oscar Romero
219 Argyle Avenue, Suite 411
Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2H4
Phone: (613) 233-6215
Email: salvaide@web.net
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"Violent revolution fails because it is not revolutionary enough.
It changes the rulers but not the rules, the ends but not the means."
- Walter Wink
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