SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, July 26, 2008 — The partnership that the Global Aid Network has with Convoy of Hope is truly a blessed one. Today, our group had the pleasure of meeting several national and international directors with COH. The first person we interviewed was Enrique Martinez, a national director with COH. He told us the main goal was to supply aid to an exceptionally poor part of El Salvador known as “the belt” by the river. They tend to find Christian schools in the region and provide the basic needs of life to the children to take home to their families. What they are able to give to children depends solely on what is donated to them. Enrique told us that there is a desperate need of food in the area. for many, the food they provide is the only food that people will eat. He also told us that local pastors have a huge passion to serve the people, but simply lack the resources.    

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, July 26, 2008 — A new and exciting ministry opportunity is coming alive in San Salvador. While working in the Convoy of Hope ministry warehouse, we had a chance to interview International Director Bob Bachman and his wife LeAnn. Their main reason for joining with COH was to train people in impoverished countries to use water purifiers. Upon their arrival, a new ministry was just forming called Seeds of Hope. LeAnn was thought to be perfect for the job by the previous program directors as her and Bob are retired farmers from North Dakota. They have received seeds mainly as donations from Global Aid Network. LeAnn has always had a passion for teaching others to garden, even before joining COH staff. She has had enough time now to explore different ways to store and ship seeds as well as the difference in impact of using hybrid vs. heirloom seeds. She told us about one of the most rewarding experiences that happened just this past week, as they drove by one of the local Convoy of Hope sites and saw a man who had already raised enough green beans for his family, and was able to sell his excess. Also, LeAnn told us that she is starting to see more and more community green houses being built. This ministry has a very strong impact because it both fulfills the peoples great need for food and gives Convoy of Hope an opportunity to minister to the local people. LeAnn told us that¨”there is certainly room for a ministry in canning and preserving food” as another potential way to reach the area. God is definitely using the Seeds of Hope ministry in powerful ways to reach people who are often overlooked.