Special Thanks
to the members of the Delegation 2004:

Marie Edgar
Daron Edgar
Jan Sprunger
Jessica Belle
Cathy Lichti
Sarah McCune

Co-ordinators:                
Patty Lawless
Tony Avelar

Salvadoran Accompanier:
Miguel Abarca


Special Thanks
to the members of the Delegation 2003:

Kristen Peterson
Linda Gottschalk
Molly Funk
Brian Funk
Theresa Hayes
Bob Hayes
Peter Cole
Chris Saiz
Jimmy Kunz
Virginia Appel
Diane Deschanel
Peter Burke
Sonia Reyes
Co-ordinators:                
Patty Lawless
Susana Avelar

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.

If you would like to help Project Salvador's community development work in El Salvador, please send donations to:

  Project Salvador,
Box 300105,
Denver, CO 80203-0105
e-mail: luchando@juno.com
phone: 303-298-8969

** Be sure to indicate the project you would like to support, or we will disburse funds to to the area of greatest need at the time. You may view our currently funded projects page for more information on individual projects.**



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