Thursday, January 14, 2010

What are we doing down here? Part II

Part two in our series of blog posts that highlight the interesting and exciting programs that make up MCC Guatemala and El Salvador, all of which work at community development through EDUCATION, RELIEF, and PEACE and JUSTICE initiatives. Stay tuned for more highlights next month!

Community Development through
CAPACITY BUILDING



Cooking activity with women's group in Metapan, El Salvador


Working with youth in Metapan, El Salvador

Relief Work through:
GENERATION AT RISK PROGRAMS



Partner organization, ANADES, works on issues of gender equality and sexual health in El Salvador


Teaching families in El Salvador how to make jewelry, part of ANADES's program supporting those living with HIV/AIDS



Sexual health and responsibility workshop in Nebaj with partner organization Q'anil

Relief Work through
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE



In areas such as San Marcos and Panabaj, MCC has supported disaster response through the building of minimal dwellings and through programs that focus on psycho-social recovery after disasters. You can read more about the emergency response in El Salvador in last month's post.


Path of mudslide in San Marcos as a result of Hurricane Stan


Evacuation route for school in San Marcos