Interviewing and
Filming
Meet Carolina, a
youth who strives to
become a lawyer, and
see some photos of
the youth media team
in action.
Risk and Disaster
Prevention Committee
Nataneal explains
his role in
preparing the
community to face
disasters.
Scenes of Las
Granadillas
View some of the
sights and sounds of
Las Granadillas.
The Disappearance of
Coffee Picking
Antonia talks about
the gradual decline
of the coffee
picking industry in
her region.
The Natural
Resources of Las
Granadillas
Nataneal, a youth
leader, talks about
the changes in his
region of El
Salvador that are
affecting natural
resources and
livelihoods.
The Community Well
Water from the
community well is so
dirty that it's only
good for household
chores.
Interviewing and
Filming
Meet Carolina, a
youth who strives to
become a lawyer, and
see some photos of
the youth media team
in action.
Risk and Disaster
Prevention Committee
Nataneal explains
his role in
preparing the
community to face
disasters.
Scenes of Las
Granadillas
View some of the
sights and sounds of
Las Granadillas.
The Disappearance of
Coffee Picking
Antonia talks about
the gradual decline
of the coffee
picking industry in
her region.
The Natural
Resources of Las
Granadillas
Nataneal, a youth
leader, talks about
the changes in his
region of El
Salvador that are
affecting natural
resources and
livelihoods.
The Community Well
Water from the
community well is so
dirty that it's only
good for household
chores.
Interviewing and
Filming
Meet Carolina, a
youth who strives to
become a lawyer, and
see some photos of
the youth media team
in action.
Risk and Disaster
Prevention Committee
Nataneal explains
his role in
preparing the
community to face
disasters.
Scenes of Las
Granadillas
View some of the
sights and sounds of
Las Granadillas.
The Disappearance of
Coffee Picking
Antonia talks about
the gradual decline
of the coffee
picking industry in
her region.
The Natural
Resources of Las
Granadillas
Nataneal, a youth
leader, talks about
the changes in his
region of El
Salvador that are
affecting natural
resources and
livelihoods.
The Community Well
Water from the
community well is so
dirty that it's only
good for household
chores.
Interviewing and
Filming
Meet Carolina, a
youth who strives to
become a lawyer, and
see some photos of
the youth media team
in action.
Risk and Disaster
Prevention Committee
Nataneal explains
his role in
preparing the
community to face
disasters.
Scenes of Las
Granadillas
View some of the
sights and sounds of
Las Granadillas.
The Disappearance of
Coffee Picking
Antonia talks about
the gradual decline
of the coffee
picking industry in
her region.
The Natural
Resources of Las
Granadillas
Nataneal, a youth
leader, talks about
the changes in his
region of El
Salvador that are
affecting natural
resources and
livelihoods.
The Community Well
Water from the
community well is so
dirty that it's only
good for household
chores.
Interviewing and
Filming
Meet Carolina, a
youth who strives to
become a lawyer, and
see some photos of
the youth media team
in action.
Risk and Disaster
Prevention Committee
Nataneal explains
his role in
preparing the
community to face
disasters.
Scenes of Las
Granadillas
View some of the
sights and sounds of
Las Granadillas.
The Disappearance of
Coffee Picking
Antonia talks about
the gradual decline
of the coffee
picking industry in
her region.
The Natural
Resources of Las
Granadillas
Nataneal, a youth
leader, talks about
the changes in his
region of El
Salvador that are
affecting natural
resources and
livelihoods.
The Community Well
Water from the
community well is so
dirty that it's only
good for household
chores.
The Virtual Visit is an online experience that provides a direct, engaging and real opportunity for sponsors, donors, educators and youth to see what life is like in communities where Plan works. For the youth increasingly responsible for the creation of the Virtual Visits, the experience also provides the opportunity to learn, use and share new skills.
Las Granadillas is located in the southern part of the Santa Tecla municipality, near the Balsam Mountains, some 10.5 miles from San Salvador, the capitol of El Salvador.
The main crops in Las Granadillas are corn, beans, green beans, tomatoes and cucumbers. Recently, the population has started chicken farms where they raise chickens to sell to small shops in the area or to individual customers. In spite of this productivity, the majority of the families are employed in factories that make clothing or in construction. A few people also receive remittances from outside.
Cultural aspects
In Las Granadillas, religion is one of the main cultural aspects. The patron of the Catholic Church is the Virgin of Conception in whose honor we celebrate a festival on December 8. During the festival, we say the rosary every day for nine days, we have a fiesta at which they elect the queen of the patron festival, and we set up a carnival. Sometimes the queen of the festival is elected for beauty and other times for economics since the money collected can be used for repairs and improvements in the church or the community.
Traditional food
Like in most parts of El Salvador, our traditional food is the pupusa and fried manioc. On weekends you can people selling it at different key points in the community like in front of the school, on the soccer field, at the Protestant churches and other places.
Population and other statistics
Las Granadillas has a population of around 335 families, comprised of a total of 1,624 people. Some 60% of the population is under 19 years old. Most families have access to basic services like potable water, electricity and plumbing. We have two schools that go up to 9th grade.
The climate
We live in a heavily forested area, though this has been changing over the last 10 years due to indiscriminate cutting of trees. The climate is nice and cool.
Health
We have a community clinic — a branch of the Municipal Health Unit in Santa Tecla — at which we can access medical services for children, adults and pregnant women once a month. When there is an emergency, most people look for the health promoter. In the case of pregnancies, many women decide to give birth in their homes given the difficulty of transportation or lack of resources to pay to go to the hospital.
Most families know about hygiene, but very few practice good hygiene. For that reason, we have a lot of health problems, like gastrointestinal illness, colds, dengue fever and others. While dengue fever is not common, it’s still something we worry about.
Water for drinking and household use comes from water tanks that are on the Providence Farm. Close to 95% of the families here have access to safe water. People who don’t have water in their homes can get water at the community water pump.
Development
The local school has two buildings: one for primary school and the other up to 9th grade.
Even though we have teachers and the buildings are in good condition, many parents don’t allow their children the opportunity to study. Some children have to care for their little brothers and sisters, some have to go work with their parents in the fields, and some have to earn money by selling products in the market. Some kids don’t go to school simply because they don’t have any support, or any motivation or desire to improve themselves.
Child protection
We have achieved a certain level of awareness among parents in the area of child protection but, in some cases, children are still victims of violence in the home.
Participation
Large numbers of youth and adults in Las Granadillas participate in different aspects of our community development, including prevention of natural disasters, promoting the rights of children, in religious activities as well as in agricultural activities.
Meet the Children
Meet the Children
What Plan is Doing
What Plan is Doing
Culture and Tradition
Culture and Tradition
Concerns of the Community
Concerns of the Community
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