Delegations:
2005
2004
2003

DELEGATION 2005

	The 2004 Delegation (Patty Lawless, far left, followed by Marie Edgar, fellow Board Member)
DELEGATION 2004
SAN MARTIN - Day 1
Women's Artisan Group (8 women)	Looking over their crafts.
TIERRA BLANCA - Days 2-4
In Andres Chavez -discuss housing construction	Family in Andres Chavez
Visiting with Andres Chavez Community	Helping with construction.
	Compacting dirt for floor.
Completed housing in La Gracia.	La Gracia.
Community Center in La Gracia	Painting La Gracia's school.
	Meeting with Elena Jaramillo.
LA PALMA - Day 5
	Semilla de Dios Coop in La Palma--40 men & women.
Carpentry section.
	Drawing department.
	Painting department - Daron Edgar, below, paints an earring holder.
	Varnishing department.
Chalatenango - Day 5-6
Las Tejadoras Weaving Group--5 women	Las Flores Weaving Group--9 women
	Weaving a nylon hammock.

Papaturro - Day 7
Mode of transport to Papaturro.	In evenings, delegation reflects on day.
Los Ranchos Embroidery Group--16 women	Taking a break to cool off in a waterfall.
Talking about the war with the Community Council.	Jewelry Group in Papaturro--6 women
First Graders with Community Teacher (Maestra Popular).	Second Graders with Community Teacher Irma Romero.
Promoting literacy in the community	Covering library books.

War Martyrs - Day 8
	Visit to Archbishop Romero's home and site of his murder.
War Memorial
Rose Garden at UCA.	Chapel of UCA.
Jayaque - Day 8-11
A warm welcome.	Making friends.
Padre Oscar.	Parish Maquila Workers.
	Meeting with Parish Council.
Parish Housing Construction
Many homes are still made of adobe & sheet metal.	They currectly live in this plastic shack.
	The foundation goes in.
Starting a foundation of another house.
	A home almost ready to be occupied!
	A relaxing afternoon for the delegation.

DELEGATION 2003
TIERRA BLANCA
	The parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
	Project Salvador Delegation putting in a hard & HOT morning's work helping with the construction of a school in LaGracia- a new community for approx. 90 families displaced by the 2001 earthquakes.
	Levelling the school floor in LaGracia.
	Delegate, Peter Cole, helping with construction of school.
	Local co-workers and children at LaGracia school site.
	Playing "Uno" with youth in Tierra Blanca.
	Delegation making new friends
	Lago Suchitlan.
	Pilgrimage to Archbishop Romero's tomb.
	Delegates at Archbishop Romero's residence at Divine Providence Hospital.
	Delegates with Fr. Dean Brackley at the UCA - Central American University.

	Delegation in JAYAQUE
	The view of the valley from the hills of Jayaque.
	Delegation's Welcome Party.
	The parish center in Jayaque under construction.
	Pashe Oscar with delegates, Theresa and Bob Hayes.
	A side view of the church of San Cristobal, Jayaque.
	Home visits in Nueva Esperanza

Delegate and board member, Linda Gottschalk, washing clothes in Nueva Esperanza.

Delegate, Kristen Peterson, braiding a little girl's hair in Nueva Esperanza.

	Children bathing in Nueva Esperanza.
	Community celebration in Jayaque.
	Egg race at the community celebration.
	Folk dance at the community celebration.
	2003 Delegation returns home.

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