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Last Saturday, August 24, CoCoDA joined CoCoSi Association in its celebration of 25 years of community work in the communities of Cabañas, El Salvador.The event was held in the community center of the Santa Marta community, and was attended by CoCoDA’s director in El Salvador, Karilyn Vides, and CoCoDA’s assistant director in El Salvador, Enrique Pineda.The celebration was filled with exciting artistic presentations that demonstrated the fruits of the work in the communities. In addition, recognition was given...

This summer, CoCoDA resumed our Friends of CoCoDA trips to El Salvador and Nicaragua, with 25 North Americans visiting Central American communities to see, hear and learn about the projects CoCoDA has supported in both countriesParticipants from age 9 to 79 learned Central American history and culture, visited CoCoDA projects, lived with Central American families, and visited tourist sites.Friends of CoCoDA in Nicaragua!From June 7th – 14th, nine North Americans explored Nicaragua with CoCoDA with our Executive Director Jim Mulholland...

After a nine-month-long recruitment and selection process, CoCoDA was fortunate to identify two excellent and highly qualified candidates to succeed Jim Mulholland as Executive Director of CoCoDA.The selection process included candidate presentations with the CoCoDA Board and our partners in El Salvador and Nicaragua, and interviews with both the CoCoDA Board and Staff.After a thoughtful consideration, CoCoDA is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Deborah Payne as CoCoDA’s Next Executive Director.  Get to know the Next Executive...

After more than a decade of leading CoCoDA, Jim Mulholland has expressed his desire to retire as Executive Director in October 2025.A change in leadership is no small undertaking, especially for a small international organization like CoCoDA.Anticipating this, Jim has worked with:CoCoDA’s Board of Directors,CoCoDA’s staff,and CoCoDA’s partners in Central Americato develop a multi-year transition plan to find his successor.▶️ Listen to CoCoDA Executive Director, Jim Mulholland talk about his goal of finding his successor and the importance of a...

The delegation of medical students from Indiana University arrived in El Salvador on January 28, 2024 and stayed in the municipality of Suchitoto for 4 weeks during which they did their rotations in medical centers and received Spanish classes.From January 28 to 31, the delegation stayed in the capital San Salvador for orientation days led by CoCoDA’s director in El Salvador, Karilyn Vides, and the assistant director in El Salvador, Enrique Pineda.The delegation consisted of fourth year medical students: Kristen...

This fund will fund up to two new teachers at the Las Delicias school in El Salvador for the next five years.On Thursday, February 8th, CoCoDA, our partner CRC and the Batto family announced the establishment of the Teresa Batto Teacher Fund. The teachers at this school, which has only been funded by the government through elementary, have been offering classes through high school. This fund will increase the number of teachers, decrease the class size and allow a fuller...

Thank you so much for attending the 2024 Febrero Fiesta!Thanks to the generosity of you and many others we raised $33,000 and counting for prenatal vitamins, scholarships, water projects, teacher salaries and much more.More highlights of Febrero Fiesta 2024:We had over 175 people attend at least one nightAudience from seven different countriesWe had 36 people engage with CoCoDA for the very first time.Our DonorsWe would like to extend a big thank you to our nightly sponsors...

Friends of CoCoDA Trip is coming back to Nicaragua and El Salvador this June!Join us for these affordable, family friendly trips and be inspired by rural Central American communities, their leadership and the projects CoCoDA had supported for social development. This is a great opportunity to see and understand our projects in Central America and the impact they have on the lives of the communities.CoCoDA is proud to announce that we are relaunching the highly popular Friends of CoCoDA trips in BOTH El Salvador...

On November 18, CoCoDA held the Sun and Water Conference 2023. Face-to-face with leaders in El Salvador and Nicaragua, and virtually with North Americans. To learn about the advantages and best practices of solar power in water systems, and to listen to the presentations of two new projects in need of funding. All through representatives of communities that have benefited from past projects, who need to retrofit their system or create one from the very beginning.

A virtual gathering of Central American community leaders and North American supporters to explore the incredible potential of using solar power to bring clean, affordable and sustainable water to rural Central Americans.REGISTRATION LINKWhile there has been significant progress, potable water continues to be a challenge in Central America. At present, about 88% of Salvadorans and 68% of Nicaraguans have access to clean water. Unfortunately, those still without access to clean water live largely...