Yesterday a wonderful person and great friend of SALEM passed away unexpectedly.The SALEM community expresses its sincere condolences to the family and friends of Pasky Pascual (Paco). With great sadness we say goodbye to a person who’s impact in Mindo has been tremendous. Paco taught data analysis and programming to students throughout Mindo with great…

Today we would like to introduce you to one of our supporters here in Mindo. Ignacio and his wife are the owners of the Hostel “La Roulette” which follows an ecological lodging concept. Our children have already enjoyed playing in their bamboo labyrinth many times. Ignacio also donates delicious bread regularly and helps us with…

All of our children receive music lessons here at SALEM. Those who want to can learn an instrument. Currently we offer guitar, ukulele, piano and drums lessons. Our teacher Luis teaches them music with a lot of love and fun. Luis is from Venezuela and has been in Mindo for seven years now, five years…

On Friday our annual Christmas Café took place. Between music and cookies, friends of SALEM, our families and people from the village came together. For the children there were workshops in magic and handicrafts, and the performance of the hand puppet theater was not to be missed. In the music program the SALEM children’s choir…

Addiction, rehab centers and the picture of addicted people in society. We’re spending our Friday evending discussing difficult topics. Director and actress Mónica Mancero presented her film “Azules Turquesas”. Playing the drug addict Isabella, she shows us the daily life in some rehab centers. There, the addicts do not get therapy, but have to face…