Communities in El Salvador and Honduras are being hit hard as governments attempt to stop the spread of COVID-19. Continue Reading
Mining’s toll on water, health
Board Chair Mary LaPorte writes about El Salvador’s historic ban on metal mining, and Montana’s own struggle with the toxic legacy of mining. Her letter was published in the Missoulian April 20, 2017. Events outside our country offer hope and inspiration as our own rights to clean water are threatened. On March 29, El Salvador’s multi-party National […]
El Salvador’s Kidney Disease Epidemic…
Chronic kidney disease is an epidemic in the Lower Lempa region of El Salvador. In the village of Ciudad Romero, almost every family has at least one member dying of the disease, mostly men in their 30s but sometimes teenagers and young adults as well. The Ministry of Health has declared a State of Emergency […]
