Addressing Violence in Central America

September 9, 2021By WV AdvocacyChild Protection, Foreign Assistance, Policies and Recommendations, Take Action No Comments
Addressing Violence in Central America

Violence has a negative impact on all aspects of people’s lives— physical, emotional, economic, social, and political—and is a key driver for forced migration from Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. Children, youth, and women suffer the most from the impact of violence. Despite pandemic lockdowns and social distance restrictions—and a slight decrease in homicides—news about homicides, disappearances, and recently, the increase of violence against women and children, make the headlines of country newspapers every day. This diminishes the fragile hope for a better future of the Central American people.

The Need for Resilient Development in Central America

August 3, 2021By WV AdvocacyChild Protection, Food and Nutrition, Foreign Assistance, Take Action No Comments
The Need for Resilient Development in Central America

Now more than ever, Central America is in need of resilient development and substantial foreign assistance. Central America has attained several development milestones in the past decades, such as poverty reduction and decreased child mortality. However, without resilience the country, community and individual levels, these gains are at risk of succumbing to existing vulnerabilities in the region that have been exacerbated by the pandemic and the impact of the hurricanes in late 2020. Act now to ensure stability and responsiveness in Central America!