Tag: el salvador
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Health, Nutrition & Torah: Va’era
Jan 13th 2010
The Text: 9:1-4 The Eternal said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘Thus says The Eternal, the God of the Hebrews: Let My people go to worship Me. For if you refuse to let them go, and continue to hold them, then the hand of The Eternal will strike your livestock in ... continue reading »
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Hurricane Ida: Crisis in El Salvador
Nov 19th 2009
Last week, we tweeted that Hurricane Ida hit the heart of El Salvador. Subsequent updates from the field have showed us how bad things really are. The storm destabilized weather patterns. Torrential rains & terrifying floods ripped through the capital city of San Salvador and 60% of the countryside. Nearly 200 people lost their lives, and over 10,000 lost ... continue reading »
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El Salvador Days 6 and 7 (March 15 and 16, 2009)
May 1st 2009
March 16, 2009 marked a day in history for the El Salvadorian people and we were able to be a part of it as we witnessed the nation’s presidential elections as international observers. At 5 a.m. we entered a polling place, a high school, in the southern part of San Salvador. In El Salvador, citizens ... continue reading »
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El Salvador Days 4 and 5 (March 13 and 14, 2009)
May 1st 2009
The past day and half has been incredible. On Friday morning we made the two-hour drive to Chalatenago in the northern part of the country. We met with the leaders form the community of Guarjila to discuss their partnership with SHARE as the CCR, a grassrooots board of leaders in the neighboring communities. Many of ... continue reading »
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El Salvador Day 3 (March 12, 2009)
May 1st 2009
We spent the day in the southeast region of El Salvador visiting two cooperative programs. After our hour and a half bus ride, we visited Los Frailes cooperative with CONFRAS, a grassroots organization that cultivates organic and agro-ecological basic grains and vegetables. CONFRAS, with the support of SHARE, organizes the Peasant to Peasant program, where ... continue reading »
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El Salvador Day 2 (March 11, 2009)
May 1st 2009
Today began by interacting with all of the participants (MAZON’s delegation of eight people is part of the larger SHARE delegation of 150 individuals) while also going through an in-depth orientation on health, safety, and the elections as well as on the SHARE Foundation. Important health, safety and election takeaways: 1. Brush your teeth with ... continue reading »
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El Salvador Day 1 (March 10, 2009)
May 1st 2009
Eric Schockman (President of MAZON) and I, along with some of our board members, arrived safely in El Salvador early this morning after our short overnight flight from Los Angeles. The sun was just about to peak as we met the representatives from our long-time grantee, the SHARE Foundation: Building a New El Salvador Today. ... continue reading »
