ENLACE USA
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
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, NETWORKING, AND FUNDRAISING. IN 2020, AS THE PANDEMIC BECAME A GLOBAL HEALTH AND ECONOMIC CRISIS, ENLACE CHANGED ITS PLANS. AS AN ORGANIZATION, WE PIVOTED AWAY FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES TO SUPPORTING LOCAL CHURCH AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO PROVIDE FOOD AID, AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT, BUSINESS LOANS, AND EMOTIONAL CARE TO MORE THAN 30,000 OF THE MOST VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, AND NEPAL.ENLACE U.S.A. PROVIDED FUNDING TO AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS AND MISSIONARIES IN EL SALVADOR AND NEPAL TO ACCOMPLISH OUR ABOVE STATED PURPOSE IN EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA AND NEPAL. IN 2020, WE FUNDED INITIATIVES IN 300 COMMUNITIES THAT IMPACTED APPROXIMATELY 30,000 FAMILIES (180,000 PEOPLE). The following was accomplished on a Global level during 2020.FOOD AID:Local volunteers from 83 churches worked with nearly 300 communities to provide 4.3 million meals to 146,350 people in El Salvador, Guatemala and Nepal. 1.3 million of these meals were provided by international donors. 3.08 million meals were generated locally by ENLACEs network of local churches.FARMING AID:Local churches in El Salvador and Guatemala worked with their communities to provide 2,013 farmers (10,065 people) agricultural assistance to plant their crops. Families were supplied with agricultural inputs to help cultivate up to two acres of corn, beans, and sorghum for personal consumption and to sell to generate family income.EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES:In El Salvador and Guatemala, church and community leaders provided ongoing emotional and spiritual support to close to 10,000 people. ENLACE trained 861 leaders in emotional first aid to accompany and care for 1,823 families.REBUILDING BUSINESS AND FAMILY INCOME:In El Salvador, ENLACE provided $156,000 in loan capital to help micro and small businesses recover after the four-month lock-down. Working with our local credit union partner, CREDATEC, ENLACE was able to provide food assistance to the most vulnerable business owners, business training and consulting, and loan capital to restart over 100 businesses.****ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN EL SALVADOR***In El Salvador, 56 churches worked with 209 communities to provide immediate and longer-term assistance. 3,745,500 Meals were distributed to 24,970 families. 74% of this assistance was generated from local resources. In addition, 103 projects impacting 46,000 people were completed by their own initiative.***ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN GUATEMALA***ENLACE U.S.A. provided funding to our affiliated partner in ENLACE EL SALVADOR to accomplish our above stated purpose in Guatemala. In Guatemala, 10 churches worked with 20 communities to provide immediate and longer-term assistance. 531,300 meals were distributed to 24,970 families. 62% of this assistance was generated from local resources. In addition, 42 projects impacting 10,730 people were completed by their own initiative.***ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN NEPAL***In Nepal, 17 churches worked with 29 communities to provide immediate and longer-term assistance. 113,700 meals were distributed to 758 families.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.1MProgram 2 [2020]
***ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN NEPAL*** See Schedule O Line 4aGeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$98.4KProgram 3 [2020]
***ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN GUATEMALA***See Schedule O Line 4aGeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$73.7K
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