{"id":336,"date":"2010-09-24T19:55:06","date_gmt":"2010-09-24T19:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/simplyhelp.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=336"},"modified":"2024-11-21T01:35:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T01:35:27","slug":"senior-centers-el-salvador","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/simplyhelp.org\/wordpress\/where-we-work\/central-america\/el-salvador\/senior-centers-el-salvador\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Centers: El Salvador"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Project Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Growing old is not easy, but can be even more difficult for those in need who lack the resources necessary to aging gracefully. SimplyHelp recognized that the numbers of homeless elderly in El Salvador were in need of assistance, and established senior centers that would cater to their needs. The first two senior centers for homeless elderly were built in beautiful Lourdes Colon, and are managed by Pastor Soto and his devoted church members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the support of SimplyHelp, the first women-only senior center was built by volunteers from Pastor Soto\u2019s church, and opened in 2003. Due to the high demand for homeless senior shelters, and the success of the first center, a second senior center for men-only, adjacent to the first center, was built by volunteers from Pastor Soto\u2019s church. It opened in 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mayor of Cojutepeque learned about SimplyHelp\u2019s aid and support for homeless seniors and asked us to build a senior center in his city. The Mayor donated the land and SimplyHelp provided the financing for the construction of the center. Volunteers from Pastor Soto\u2019s church provided the labor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This third senior center was opened in 2010, offering shelter to 36 men and women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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