Enlace U S A

TO ENHANCE EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION BETWEEN LOCAL CHURCHES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP INTEGRATED AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY.

ENLACE'S CORE FOCUS IS OUR CHURCH AND COMMUNITY PROGRAM, WHICH TRAINS CHURCH LEADERS TO UNDERSTAND AND LIVE OUT THE BIBLICAL BASIS OF THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH IN THEIR IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES. WE TRAIN AND COACH CHURCH LEADERS TO DISCOVER THEIR RESOURCES AND TO PARTNER EFFECTIVELY WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES TRAINING IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BIBLICAL BASIS OF GODS MISSION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT, COLLABORATION AND RESOURCE MOBILIZATION.IN 2022, ENLACE U.S.A. PROVIDED FUNDING TO AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS IN EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, NICARAGUA AND NEPAL. OUR AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS TRAINED 1,192 LOCAL LEADERS TO IMPLEMENT 247 PROJECTS IN 286 COMMUNITIES THAT IMPACTED APPROXIMATELY 102,635 PEOPLE. IN ADDITION, THEY IMPLEMENTED THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES:FOOD AID:LOCAL CHURCH AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WORKED TO PROVIDE 216,529 MEALS TO 1,034 FAMILIES IN CENTRAL AMERICA AND NEPAL.FARMING AID:LOCAL CHURCH AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WORKED WITH 134 COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE TWO ROUNDS OF IMPROVED SEED, PESTICIDES, AND FERTILIZER TO 1,512 FARMERS IN CENTRAL AMERICA. FAMILIES WERE SUPPLIED WITH AGRICULTURAL INPUTS TO CULTIVATE UP TO TWO ACRES OF CORN, BEANS, AND SORGHUM TO IMPROVE NUTRITION AND INCREASE FAMILY INCOME. ENLACES AGRICULTURAL RECOVERY PROGRAM IMPACTED OVER 7,560 PEOPLE.REBUILDING BUSINESSES AND INCREASING FAMILY INCOME:LOCAL CHURCH AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WORKED TO LAUNCH 75 CHICKEN FARM BUSINESSES AND 89 GOAT OR PIG LIVELIHOOD PROJECTS IN CENTRAL AMERICA AND NEPAL, IMPACTING THE LIVES OF OVER 820 PEOPLE.COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTSLOCAL CHURCH AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WORKED TO PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN CENTRAL AMERICA AND NEPAL. PROJECTS INCLUDED 66 NEW HOMES, 147 COMPOSTING LATRINES, 199 ECO-STOVES, ELECTRIFICATION PROJECTS IMPACTING 376 FAMILIES, AND CLEAN WATER INITIATIVES IMPACTING THE LIVES OF 1,237 FAMILIES.****SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN EL SALVADOR***IN EL SALVADOR, LOCAL VOLUNTEERS WORKED IN 183 COMMUNITIES AND COMPLETED 79 PROJECTS DIRECTLY IMPACTING 26,295 PEOPLE. THEY PROVIDED THREE ROUNDS OF FOOD SUPPLIES TO 44 FAMILIES (IMPACTING 222 PEOPLE) AND TWO ROUNDS OF AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANCE FOR 1,418 FARMERS (IMPACTING 7,090 PEOPLE). ENLACE EL SALVADOR ALSO HELPED LAUNCH 35 FAMILY CHICKEN FARM BUSINESSES, BUILD 38 NEW HOMES, 91 IMPROVED STOVES, AND 147 COMPOSTING LATRINES.

***SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN GUATEMALA***IN GUATEMALA, LOCAL CHURCH AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WORKED IN 36 COMMUNITIES AND COMPLETED 54 PROJECTS DIRECTLY IMPACTING 19,730 PEOPLE. THEY PROVIDED THREE ROUNDS OF FOOD SUPPLIES TO 146 FAMILIES (IMPACTING 730 PEOPLE) AND TWO ROUNDS OF AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANCE FOR 94 FAMILIES (IMPACTING 470 PEOPLE). ENLACE IN GUATEMALA ALSO HELPED TRAIN 40 FAMILY CHICKEN FARM BUSINESS OWNERS, BUILD 108 ECO-STOVES, BUILD TWO NEW HOMES, AND INSTALL CLEAN WATER FILTERS FOR 75 FAMILIES. ***SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN NICARAGUA***IN NICARAGUA, LOCAL CHURCH AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WORKED IN 27 COMMUNITIES AND COMPLETED 78 PROJECTS DIRECTLY IMPACTING 41,297 PEOPLE. THEY PROVIDED 3 ROUNDS OF FOOD SUPPLIES TO 844 FAMILIES (IMPACTING 4,227 PEOPLE). ENLACE IN NICARAGUA ALSO INSTALLED ELECTRICITY FOR 60 FAMILIES, BUILT 7 NEW HOMES, PROVIDED TRAINING FOR 25 MICRO-ENTREPRENEURS, AND INSTALLED WELLS & WATER SYSTEMS IMPACTING 731 FAMILIES.

***SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN NEPAL*** IN NEPAL, LOCAL CHURCH AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WORKED IN 40 COMMUNITIES AND COMPLETED 36 PROJECTS DIRECTLY IMPACTING THE LIVES OF 15,313 PEOPLE. THEY PROVIDED AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANCE FOR 665 FAMILIES. ENLACE NEPAL ALSO PROVIDED VOCATIONAL TRAINING TO 132 PEOPLE, LAUNCHED 81 FAMILY LIVELIHOOD PROJECTS (GOATS AND PIGS), BUILT OR REPAIRED ROADS DIRECTLY IMPACTING 779 FAMILIES, AND BUILT 19 HOMES.