Among World Accord’s partner organisations in the Global South, the Association for Community Development, Environmental Protection and Multiple Services (ADCASMUS) works at the community level in El Salvador to bring support to families living in poverty. They operate in the country’s central and coastal regions, in both rural and urban localities, aiding households that would […]
The Story of Farmers in San Juan Opico The municipality of San Juan Opico is located in the Department of La Libertad, in western El Salvador. Here, the programming conducted by ADCASMUS consisted of supporting the organic cultivation of basic granaos, such as corn, beans and sorghum, among smallholder farmers. Prior to the organisation’s involvement […]
Aida’s Story: Aida Guzmán, small business owner and single mother of four Aida Guzmán was also the recipient of a microcredit loan, provided by ADCADMUS. As a single mother of four children, two girls and two boys, Aida chose to invest her loan into the purchase and sale of cosmetic products. This brought Aida significant […]
Rosa’s Story: Rosa Evelia Henriquez, 65-year-old small business owner In 2011, following Tropical Depression 12E, a cyclone that ravaged Central America, Rosa Evelia Henriquez lost her home and personal possessions. The disaster left her community uninhabitable, and forced her family to relocate elsewhere. As ADCADMUS launched a microcredit program in the community she newly joined, […]