Food For The Poor has been actively working in El Salvador since 1997, through several partners including New Horizons For The Poor Foundation and Caritas.

• The poor have benefited from 263 housing units that have been built by Food For The Poor. These sturdy homes provide the poor with shelter, safety and a brighter future.
• There are several aquaculture projects in progress in different regions of the country. All are meant to provide a source of food for the residents, as well as offer a self-sustaining source of income for the communities. The aquaculture projects are done in conjunction with the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund.
• Water is a critical need in El Salvador. More than 10 water projects have been constructed, with the goal of supplying clean water through wells, filtration and other distribution systems.
• Educational projects are part of Food For The Poor’s commitment to education in El Salvador. These include: technical and vocational training, scholarships, day care centers and donating educational supplies.
• Food For The Poor works with 13 orphanages in El Salvador as part of the Angels Of Hope program. Through this program, 518 children have a home, food, and people who give them loving care.
• Several projects are geared toward production of other protein-rich foods – chickens, goats, pigs and soymilk. These high-protein food sources are important in a population where malnutrition is a common threat.
• Food For The Poor’s Technical Center in El Salvador is run in partnership with Nuevos Horizontes Para Los Pobres (FUNHOPO). Since 1996, Food For The Poor has shipped more than 27 containers of computer components to the technical center. Currently, there are 60 schools in the technical alliance, and each has an average of 20 computers and serves approximately 12,000 students. An additional 150 schools received their start-up in computer education from Food For The Poor, with USAID’s help. The schools maintain their own equipment and become self-sufficient. The workstations help students improve their reading skills and provide many with their first computer technology experience. Seventeen of the young men and women who have worked in the Technical Center have gone on to earn well paying jobs in the private sector. The apprentice program trains four students per semester from technical institutions that lack the material resources to provide practical experience.