It’s that time of year again! The Viva Fund is an annual campaign by EcoViva to raise money for programs that support young people in El Salvador. Youth in El Salvador often face incredible challenges. Poverty, lack of job opportunities, and the very serious threat of gang violence force too many young people to curtail their […]
Youth Redefining Themselves through Leadership
It’s a balmy evening and the atmosphere is electric in the small town of San Marcos Lempa. San Marcos is normally bustling; the unassuming cluster of buildings along the two-lane coastal highway is the gateway to the Lower Lempa and a point of convergence for people going to the market, looking to catch a […]
It’s Viva Fund time again!
Today we’re happy to kick off our 6th Annual Viva Fund campaign to support young leaders in El Salvador! We created the Viva Fund five years ago to further our partners’ work for locally-led, sustainable development in the Lower Lempa region of El Salvador by focusing more resources on youth leadership. The Viva Fund has accomplished a lot these last five years. For three years, the […]
Hasta Luego, EcoViva!
I find myself at a loss for how to share my exciting and bittersweet news with you all, my EcoViva family. I am heading to graduate school in the fall and Friday, May 29th will be my last day as Communications and Outreach Manager at EcoViva. Almost exactly three years ago, I boarded a plane […]
Viva Fund: Support Youth Leaders in El Salvador
Today, we kick off the 5th annual Viva Fund Campaign. Please join us in celebrating the vibrant young leaders, taking control of their lives and investing in the future of their communities. Over the next six weeks, we will be sharing stories from the Youth Program and raising money to support their continued efforts. Donate […]