El Salvador community organization thanks the Social Justice Fund for the truck they purchased with OPSEU support
 

March 12, 2009

When EBM and Social Justice Fund Chair Sandra Snider and Campaigns Officer Brenda Wall went on the Horizons of Friendship tour to El Salvador in February 2008, they were struck by the strength of the people at ACUDESBAL in the region of Lower Lempa.

Sister Snider came back with a special request to the Social Justice Fund to support the purchase of a truck for the many needs identified by ACUDESBAL. It has allowed them to strengthen and facilitate their work as it gives them a quick and effective means of traveling within and beyond the 29 communities within their region. All of their work is aimed at ensuring that the communities and youth have a future in the Lower Lempa and are not obliged to risk their lives travelling north to the United States in their desperate quest for work.

Here is a translation of the letter ACUDESBAL sent to OPSEU:

"Dear Sandra, Brenda and all the compañeros and compañeras from OPSEU

Please accept our fraternal greetings on behalf of ACUDESBAL.  We hope that this card finds you well – in good health and that your prestigious institution is harvesting many successes.

We thank you immensely for the caring gesture you have shown towards our communities in the Lower Lempa.  With your support, we now have a vehicle that strengthens our institutional work.

We pray that God will fill you with blessings, illuminate your path and strengthen your spirit of solidarity with our people.

Many thanks to all the sisters and brothers,

ACUDESBAL
El Salvador
Jose Santos Guevara (Mario)
Blanca Irma Ventura
Jose Salvador Gomez