Community: Canton Las Delicias
Las Delicias is a small rural village located in the department of La Libertad, 28 kilometers from San Salvador. It has historically been a coffee producing zone and, until 5 years ago, was the main source of work and income for the region. But, with the fall in coffee prices, the community is no longer able to count on this as a stable source of income. There are 650 families with an average of 6 family members per family. The majority of people work as farmers. About 50% of the residents own their own land for planting the milpa (corn crop) and growing beans. Most of what is grown is used in the home and very little is left over to sell. Some young members of the community work in maquilas (textile factories), and some women work as domestic help in nearby larger towns. Men travel to San Salvador to work in factories or in construction, but this work is temporary and hard to come by. However, the majority of people of Las Delicias are unemployed. Some families survive from the remasas (remittances) that are sent from family members who live in the United States. The community of Las Delicias has a public school that serves children from primary school to 9th grade. The Catholic Church in Las Delicias has a youth group and small committees with respective responsibilities. There are committees that are committed to the betterment of the community and are responsible for planning events such as retreats, workshops for spiritual formation, computer classes, tutoring children on scholarship, and providing medical assistance. Also, a community center / clinic has recently been constructed that serves Las Delicias and the surrounding communities. Role of Casa Student: Casa students spend a lot of time with the children, youth and young adults of the community. Casa students in Las Delicias learn about the reality in which the people live not only by conducted many home visits, but also by engaging in conversation with the youth, young adults, and adults in the community.
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