A delicious light salad with melloco, onion and tomato. Recipe: Melloco salad Ingredients (for 5 people): 250 g melloco (as an alternative, Jerusalem artichoke can be used in Europe). 2 tomatoes 2 red onions 1 bell bell pepper 1 avocado 1⁄2 tsp salt 5 tbsp. neutral oil Preparation: The vegetables are washed well and the…

 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…

The SALEM team got together a few weeks ago for a short hike and breakfast at Casa del Arbol in Mindo. The 12 of us are rarely all in the same room together. Our jobs, responsibilities and schedules make it so there is a constant flow of SALEM team members in and out at the…

Want to contribute to world peace? Help food insecure families help themselves? Read our October newsletter and catch up on the important projects happening at the SALEM Center in Mindo, Ecuador. Find out about how to support our work by donating, signing up to be a virtual volunteer or simply passing on this newsletter to…

Edwin Medina is a math and general studies tutor and guide for the teens groups at SALEM.  He is 19 years old and has worked in SALEM since 2019. Edwin loves information. He is able to explain difficult concepts in an innovative and friendly way. His favorite task these days is making videos for the…