Central America
A migrant family returning to Honduras is benefitted through the migration program implemented by the LWF/WS. Photo Elías Assaf, LWF/WS CA
Since 1983 LWF Central America operates in Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua. There, common threats to vulnerable populations include limited, fragmented economic growth; forced and voluntary migration; continued violation of basic human rights; militarization and insecurity; and natural disasters. As a response, LWF Central America conducts projects in the areas of food security, climate change, human rights and gender justice, migration, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and and humanitarian assistance.
The JOTAY ACTing Together Program is the joint programme of presently four organizations - Norwegian Church Aid, ACT Church of Sweden, Bread for the World, and the Lutheran World Federation/World Service under the legal umbrella of the latter. The JOTAY ACTing Together Program works in: Gender justice, focused on women’s rights, sustainable natural resource management, rule of law and democratic citizen security, disaster risk management and humanitarian response and political advocacy.
LWF Central America leads a program to empowerment children in El Salvador preventing gender based of violence. This initiative encompasses advocacy and violence prevention actions, including gender-based violence, incorporating a rights-based approach with children and adolescents and their families, to promote them as change agents in their communities and generate safe and protective household and community environments.
“I liked confirming that we all that we are all equal. If I could change anything have rights and in Usulután, it would be violence because there are many cases of people who harm girls just for not being with their parents”.
Jennifer Gongora, age 14, who benefited from “Smart Seeds” program
Communication materials to prevent gender based of violence used in community trainings
“I prefer to stay in the village. I would like to visit the United States, but it’s very dangerous and I’d prefer to stay in the village and grow corn, tomatoes, beans, tangerines, and save seeds. I like living in my community, and I’ve learned how to plant the crops, make rows, and even my own fertilizers. Now I farm and earn money.”
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Local voices, local actions
LWF Central America leads a program to support returning migrants in Honduras. Watch the story of Gersan Soto and his family: when they came back in Honduras, they could beneficiate from psychological and economical support to create their clothes shop and settle back in their community.
Jobs
LWF World Service is regularly looking for new staff to work in the field. A commitment to the human rights of every individual, regardless of their status, guides our work, actions, and operations. Our work is people-centred and community-based.
Contacts
Michael French, Regional Program Coordinator (Geneva)
Email: [email protected]
Martin Ruppenthal, Regional Representative in Central America
Email: [email protected]
Partners
- ACT Alliance
- Act Church of Sweden
- Bread for the World
- Canadian Foodgrains Bank
- Canadian Lutheran World Relief
- Christian Aid
- EuropeAid
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria
- International Organization for Migration
- German National Committee of the Lutheran World Federation
- Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
- Norwegian Church Aid
- United Nations Children's Fund