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About El Salvador

Known as the “Land of Volcanoes,” El Salvador is famous for its stunning sunsets and dramatic mountain landscapes. This Central American country is home to warm, resilient communities who treasure family and tradition. Yet many families face daily challenges securing food, education, and safety for their children.

Country Stats

Churches using Compassion Causes

22

Children served

7989

Fun Fact

It is known as the "Land of Volcanoes" due to its impressive number of volcanoes.

New Causes

Causes in El Salvador

Children near the water storage area
Young participant next to a water storage container
Young people using water to wash their hands
Another water storage area
Participants in the area of the future system
Area where the system will be built
Water storage in the kitchen area
Urgent
El Salvador

Safe water for our children.

$2,835 of $7,778 raised

300 children impacted, like HazelHazel
Imagine, learn and grow
Imagine, learn and grow
Imagine, learn and grow
Imagine, learn and grow
Imagine, learn and grow
New Update
El Salvador

Imagine, learn and grow

$1,405 of $5,556 raised

300 children impacted, like AdriAdri
Space available
Current sanitary facilities
Youth from the ministry on the premises
Space available
Children on day of care at the CDI
El Salvador

Safe Bathroom

$1,365 of $7,286 raised

368 children impacted, like JimenaJimena
Winds of Joy
Winds of Joy
Winds of Joy
Winds of Joy
Winds of Joy
Winds of Joy
El Salvador

Winds of Joy

$659 of $4,330 raised

235 children impacted, like KimberlyKimberly
Music for Our God
Music for Our God
Music for Our God
Music for Our God
Music for Our God
Music for Our God
El Salvador

Music for Our God

$423 of $2,778 raised

15 children impacted, like KatiKati
This is what the land looks like now
retaining wall to fill the ground
children performing routine exercises
doing recreational activities
recreational activity
recreational activity
El Salvador

multi-fun court

$980 of $7,778 raised

320 children impacted, like AshleyAshley

Check out this progress update from a church who completed their cause.

The image shows someone climbing boardwalk.

Updating teaching spaces

Blessings! It's a pleasure to greet you all again. I'm Jessica, and I'm here as the director of the Monte Hebron children's ministry. On this occasion, I'm representing my church. We want to share our progress in creating a space where we will teach young people. First, I feel very happy and grateful for the support the church has received. We pray that God will continue to bless each person who has made our dream of a pleasant space for young people possible. For about five years, we dreamed of a second level since the space wasn't enough to expand, and we started buying materials with that dream in mind. We faced many challenges, but the members have been committed. We are making progress, but we still have some work to do. We want you to see our progress and how happy it makes us. I want to encourage you to continue supporting churches so that ministries can grow and people can come to know Jesus. We want a blessed society, with children, young people, and families who follow Jesus.

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