EL SALVADOR

In Jiquilisco Bay, Usulután, the increasing cost of a basic food basket and lack of income sources for families are leading some to consider emigrating to other countries, primarily the USA, causing other issues such as family disintegration.

Asociación Mangle is working to change this. They are supporting 60 families to establish corn plots, family gardens, and poultry farms. They are teaching farmers to produce their own food without artificial chemicals and pesticides. Farmers can now irrigate their crops during the dry season, enabling year-round food production.

Many families live in unhealthy housing that fails to meet their basic needs. Asociación Mangle has helped improve their living conditions by replacing dirt floors with cement, installing composting latrines and showers. Additionally, Mangle provides gender training to promote harmony and mutual respect between women and men.

While these families still experience poverty or extreme poverty, their lives have improved, giving them hope for a better future.

www.asociacionmangle.org