Meet our psychologist, Emilia Gruezo (27)! Every day she works in the community to support the rights of our children and adolescents. The essence of my work is to accompany, guide and listen Why do you enjoy working with children and teenagers? Every child represents a small part of the humanity that the world needs,…
Our social worker, Nelmar, works in the community to support the rights of our children and adolescents. Her valuable work is in danger of being stopped due to a lack of funds. Can you make a donation to help us to maintain our Family counselling services within the local community?
The Logo on our new handmade t-shirts depicts a heart with children at play surrounded by many of the values and qualities which are important to us and our work within the community here in Mindo. Love Respect Freedom Trust Friendship Peace Fun Honesty Fellowship The name SALEM is derived from the Hebrew “Shalom” and…
SALEM Ecuador are looking for someone to join our network of volunteer translators. We currently need English or German native speakers who are also fluent in Spanish and are able to translate Spanish web pages and articles into their native language. The person should have: An affinity with our work and a desire to support…
Here at SALEM Ecuador on the weekend before Christmas Eve we celebrated Christmas with a big two-day Christmas party with many exciting activities. The theme of our Christmas party was the idea of give and take, which is all too often lost in our consumer society. On Saturday, everyone met in the morning and prepared…
Christmas time is often not easy for the SALEM children. It should be a family celebration, but it’s often not so easy at home. Juan (15), Martín (10) and Sabina (8) live with their mother in a small, dark, and musty room. A few months ago, they fled gang violence from the province of Esmeraldas…
Peace is a path, not a state. It is something that we must constantly move towards. At SALEM Ecuador, we put peace into practice. We share with you our Christmas wish for peace: Women, children, and families living in violence-free homes. At this very moment we are developing an action plan for SALEM to give families…
This past Sunday, SALEM Ecuador volunteers prepared and delivered hundreds of seedlings and sacks of compost to local families that participate in the SALEM Ecuador Family Garden Initiative. Jonas Lange, Director of SALEM Ecuador gets to the heart of the matter, “The garden is a therapeutic space. The Family Garden Initiative is a perfect opportunity…
SALEM Handmade is a social enterprise start up. We are seeking angel investors who want to empower and enable women to create their own thriving social enterprise.