‘El Salvador’ is Spanish for ‘the saviour’ or Jesus Christ. It is the smallest country in Central America, and because it often has volcanic eruptions, as well as earthquakes, it’s sometimes known as the Land of Volcanoes.
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There are over 49,600 children supported through Compassion in El Salvador.
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Rural houses are made of sand, clay, water and straw with a large front porch. Town houses often have outdoor space in the middle of the house.
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There are 200 Compassion projects in El Salvador.
The country has a small number of very wealthy people, and a large number of very poor people. This is what caused a huge civil war* that lasted for years. Crime, poverty and violence are part of daily life for El Salvadorians.
Coffee was produced on the island and sold, but throughout the world, coffee prices went down and many of the coffee plantations had to sack their workers.
Because there are so few jobs in El Salvador, people leave the country looking for work and families are split up. The women are often left to raise their children alone. These children are often more vulnerable to gangs, drug abuse and violence because their dads are not around to protect them.
*Civil war is a war between groups within the same country.
For the children of El Salvador, that they would get to know for themselves the Saviour that their country is named after.
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There are 20 Child Survival Projects in El Salvador.
How can you encourage your sponsored child?
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Why not write to them and mention some of the facts you’ve found here. Ask them questions about what it’s like to live in the El Salvador.
Try making this delicious cheesy recipe:
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El Salvador has some of the world’s most active volcanoes. The Santa Anna Volcano is El Salvador’s most active volcano.
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Information sources: The CIA World Fact Book 2011, Compassion International, Human Development Report, BBC, Wikipedia