Objective: Identify linking opportunities of Salvadoran Diaspora communities with their home country.
Objetivo: Identificar oportunidades de vinculación de la Diáspora Salvadoreña con su pais de orígen.

Saturday, April 3, 2010

English: Looking at the future

Suchitoto is a municipality that has become a pioneer in many aspect of life in El Salvador. 90% of the population has access to clean water and, according to local people, it is the only city where one can drink water directly from the pipe. I have drunk fresh juices with ice cubes made with tap water, and so far I have not had any issues. The city has a recycling system where organic materials, plastics, and glass and metals are collected in different bins and picked up by city workers in different days. Organic materials are composted and sold to farmers. At this point I do not know what the process is for the other two materials, but visiting the recycling facility is in my to-do list, so I will report that later.

There is also a strategy for economic development focused on gender. A committee for women issues is working on gender violence, sexual rights, economic autonomy, and participation. And based on what I have heard and seen, people from rural areas seem to have a strong participation in town’s decision making.

Suchitoto is a touristic attraction not only because of its roads, its mountains, and its small-town charm, but also for its people and the way they look at the future.

No comments:

Post a Comment