ESPERA’s Newest Partner Focuses on Gender Justice and Inclusion for Participants and their Families
According to ESPERA’s newest partner, the Asociación Coordinadora Salvadoreña de Pequeños Productores Organizados (CESPPO), funding from ESPERA for women’s small business loans was the final piece that was needed to...
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Memorializing a Vibrant Spirit
When Maria Luisa Mejia passed away in January 2020, she left behind an impressive legacy. The Coordinator of our ESPERA partner Red de Mujeres in Morelos, Mexico, Maria Luisa was...
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Listening Deeply: ESPERA’s 4 Strategic Priorities Center Around Accompaniment
This year, Mary’s Pence staff and board worked closely with the ESPERA team based in Mexico and El Salvador to identify the best ways to support the goals of organized...
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ESPERA Participants and Employees of ESPERA Partners Benefit From Online Course
Brenda Sarahí isn’t a typical ESPERA program participant. As the employee of one of ESPERA’s partners that supports women in agro business, Brenda is participating in ESPERA’s online learning course...
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In Her Own Words: Gilda Larios Reflects on her Productive Visit to the U.S.
Before I explain the purpose of my visit to the U.S. this summer, let me give you the bigger picture of what’s happening in Latin America these days with regard...
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ESPERA Launches New Partnership with El Salvador-Based Organization
Not even a global pandemic could stop them. After 13 months in the making, ESPERA and La Asociación Coordinadora Salvadoreña de Pequeños Productores Organizados (CESPPO) officially launched the inauguration of...
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Online Learning Opportunity Develops Women’s Leadership Skills for Personal Growth and Organizational Effectiveness
In the midst of a global pandemic and despite all the challenges that online learning can present, 21 women from our ESPERA program committed to a year-long online training program...
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Reflecting on 2020: 5 Creative Ways ESPERA Responded During the COVID-19 Crisis
Photo: Members of La Asociación de Mujeres de Santa Domingo de Guzmán, a member of ESPERA partner La Red Union de Mujeres (RUM), El Salvador, taken at a group gathering...
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ESPERA Loans for Tienda Owners Generate Earned Income for Families and Safe Options for Communities
It was March 2020 and the coronavirus pandemic was beginning to hit El Salvador. The media and official communications in the country were issuing alerts encouraging the population to stay...
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Family Farming in the Time of a Pandemic: Ensuring Food Access in El Salvador
Public transport had been suspended. People in little towns in El Salvador could still get some groceries but they began to worry about accessing essential products in the future. Many...
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