If you would like to support our projects you can use the networkforgood donate button above to make a secure online donation. If using the donate button please specify El Salvador Projects. Checks may be made out to Palo Alto Friends Meeting(specify El Salvador Projects on the memo line) and sent to:
Palo Alto Friends Meeting
957 Colorado Avenue
Palo Alto, California 94303-3802
USA
Donations can be made to sponsor: 1) A Middle School Student, $125.00/year. 2) A High School Student, $250.00/year 3) A University Student $1000.00/year, or 4) in any amount to be used as needed(general project expenses). Please specify where you would like your donation to be used. All donations are tax deductible.

Palo Alto Friends Meeting
El Salvador Projects

Since our university student loan program began in 1999, we have now helped 43 students to graduate. Our students come from low income families in four communities in El Salvador. These students have graduated as teachers, nurses and technicians in various fields. See photos of some of our graduates .

In 2006 our first Business Administration major graduated, Javier was the top student in his class and received what is known in El Salvador as the Agila de Oro(Golden Eagle award), and was elected to give the speech to the graduating class. See his graduation photos.

This year 5 more students we have supported will graduate with B. S. and B. A. degrees. In El Salvador B. S. and B. A. programs take six years to complete, 5 years of study and 1 year for thesis, profession practice, social work or investigative studies. See photos of our next graduates.

We have 7 continuing students who will be graduating in the coming years, they are as varied as the fields that they are studying. See photos of our continuing students.

In 2007 we have accepted 11 new students into our student loan program, 3 will study at a 2 year technical school(ITCA) and the others at the national university of El Salvador(UES). See photos of our new students

We celebrated our annual student meeting in February of 2007 in Suchitoto, this year we invited graduated students as well as our current and new students. Altogether over 52 students attended. It was quite inspiring to here our first graduates giving advice to the newer university students. See photos of our meeting.

New official site of Palo Alto Friends Meeting "El Salvador Projects" click here

Below see photos from El Bario, where we have been working and supporting since 1989