El Salvador
Originally a project of El Salvador's NGO network against AIDS (FUNDASIDA), Entre Amigos works to promote and defend the human rights of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) population and people living with HIV/AIDS.
Projects in El Salvador
Asociacion Amigos de San Isidro, Cabañas (ASIC)
Capacity Building and Community Organizing
To support trainings on agroecological and sustainable farming techniques, environmental awareness and human rights for youth, and women and men facing food insecurity; and to increase community and civic response in the defense of natural resource rights.
Asociacion Cooperativa de Aprovisionamiento, Ahorro, Crédito y Consumo de Mujeres del bajo Lempa 'Marta González' (ACAMG)
Organizational Capacity Building
To support ACAMG in addressing food insecurity and poverty by training women cooperative members in micro business development, agro-ecological techniques, animal husbandry, gender, computer skills, and in maintaining a rotating loan fund to invest in members' micro businesses.
Asociacion Cristiana de Jovenes (ACJ-YMCA)
Youth Participation, Government HIV/AIDS Prevention Efforts
To support ACJ's work in promoting HIV/AIDS prevention through peer education trainings for youth in marginalized neighborhoods and by advocating for municipal government policies aimed at protecting and advancing the health rights of youth.
Asociacion de Desarrollo Economico Social Santa Marta (ADES)
Education, Research, Advocacy and Support for Human Rights Defenders
To develop a center in San Salvador for the legal and political defense of human rights defenders. The center will host activities related to education, awareness-raising, campaigns and research for the promotion and defense of human rights.
Asociación Agropecuaria de Mujeres Rurales Produciendo en la Tierra (AMSATI de RL)
Strengthening the Productive Capacities of Rural Women
To continue to support the strengthening of AMSATI's organizational processes, particularly in the development of local women's leadership in rural agricultural cooperatives as part of AMSATI's strategic plan.
Asociación de Mujeres Flor de Piedra
Promoting Sex Workers' Sexual and Reproductive Health
To support the strengthening of Flor de Piedra's internal administration systems and staff capacity building, and to hold support groups for HIV-positive women and provide education and engage in advocacy for anti-discrimination policies and practices.
Asociación Equipo Maíz
Popular Education and Economic Literacy
To support economic literacy education and organizational development for leaders from 80 grassroots and civil society organizations, including several AJWS partners from the Mesoamerican region; to develop key analytical documents and publications; and to hold trainings on analyzing the political and economic realities of the region.
Asociación Salvadoreña de Derechos Humanos 'Entre Amigos'
Community Organizing and Advocacy for LGBT Rights
To support advocacy for the rights of LGBT people and people living with HIV/AIDS by educating the National police on the enforcement of anti-discrimination legislation; and to conduct trainings on human rights and sexual and reproductive health.
Comite Contra el SIDA (CoCoSi)
Peer Education for HIV Prevention
To support ongoing peer education with youth in increasing awareness about issues such as the relationship between gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS, gender inequality, sexual and reproductive rights, and masculinity; and to continue to support CoCoSI's institutional strengthening process and implementation of their strategic plan.
Comite de Reconstruccion y Desarrollo Economico y Social de Comunidades de Suchitoto (CRDESC)
Milk Production Cooperative
To support a milk production cooperative that will generate additional income for members and their families; and to provide communities with education and training on animal husbandry.




