The Coordinadora's nursery
in Ciudad Romero.
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PRODUCTION
& ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM
In November
2001 a new project began, "Building Family Gardens,"
with the suport of the Episcopal Church in El Salvador.
On November
23 and 24, the first project activity took place. Producers
from different parts of the Bajo Lempa gathered to exchange
information and discuss their experiences with these gardens.
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THE CULTURE OF PEACE PROGRAM
In a joint peacebuilding effort,
Yek Ineme, the Diocese of Chalatenango, Siglo XII, Paz Sustentable,
and the Coordinadora's Culture of Peace Team reached an agreement
to work together for peace. On March 15 and 16 these organizations
will hold a community interchange in the Yek Ineme offices.
ORGANIZATION PROGRAM
The Local Groups continue their micro-studies of
the communities continue using participatory techniques. Based on
these studies, they will prepare operating plans for each region.
The Local Groups are also giving follow through
to the publicity phase of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
Program.
DISASTER PREVENTION PROGRAM
At the end of 2001, the Bajo Lempa Local Committee
formed, with the participation of the Ministry of Environment, the
Coordinadora, and the CORDES Foundation.
This committee will join the forces of the three
organizations to strengthen local disaster prevention capacity.
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Editorial:
How do you build peace in
one of the poorest and most violent countries in the world,
especially when the government's policies work against it?
And when its made even more difficult in the middle of a string
of disasters, like last year's earthquakes and drought?
What do you do when these
circumstances take place in the middle of an international
crisis when everyone's worried about a world-wide recession
and war?
We have found the answer in
the attitude of the people we work with in the Bajo Lempa.
Even in the middle of these difficulties, their hope doesn't
die. On the contrary, it grows stronger with each project.
Together with their solidarity, the communities are creating
a new kind of human relation to confront these challenges.
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A new home in the Bajo
Lempa for a family that was left homeless by the earthquakes.
During a flood, the family uses the second floor to escape
danger and keep drive.
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