| La Esperanza “The Hope” Suchitoto, Cuscatlán, El Salvador Size: 185 acres |
 Download a Summer 2011 Village Update |
 Download a Fiscal Year 2012 Village Plan |
 Download a Fiscal Year 2011 Expenditure Summary |
The families of La Esperanza come from various communities in El Salvador but were displaced from their villages of origin during El Salvador’s civil war. In 2002, the families came to Agros asking for help, hoping to become part of another Agros village. However, Agros advised that the ideal option would be to form a new village.
The families and Agros together began to meet regularly, beginning the process of family and land selection. In one meeting they discussed the profile of a good neighbor, qualities the families wanted to have as neighbors and qualities they wanted to avoid during the process of integration as a community.
After the selection process, Agros purchased the land and the families moved there in May 2003. The village harvested their first crops in December 2003. They have also installed a water system and built a community center with the help of service teams. In 2008, the families purchased an additional 67 acres of land to continue diversifying their income-generating projects.
Projects planned for the 2011-2012 fiscal year include:
- Events with visiting health organizations providing vaccinations and dental care
- A community clean-up day and Vacation Bible School for the children
- Women of the community receiving education about proper prenatal health
- The raising of sixteen cows for milk production
- Building sixteen new kitchens in families’ homes
