Montgomery County MD
The newest of Voices’ U.S. partner community is a small but dedicated group in Montgomery County, MD. The founder of the group, Evelyn Gonzales, is originally from San Francisco Gotera (Gotera), a city in the Department of Morazán in El Salvador. Ms. Gonzales initiated the partner relationship to assist her native community as they face serious development challenges. She and her team have organized a number of fundraisers, led delegations to Gotera to distribute school supplies and other material donations, and established a strong relationship with their new partners. During their first delegation, the group identified two schools in rural neighborhoods just outside of Gotera that are in the greatest need of assistance.
While their early assistance has focused on providing school supplies and other material donations, both the Montgomery County and Gotera groups are interested in exploring more substantial and empowering initiatives. Voices staff in El Salvador help facilitate the relationship by providing advice on projects and initiatives, meeting with partner community members, and providing community updates.
For more information on the Montgomery County partner community, please contact Evelyn Gonzales at egonzalez.sv@hotmail.com, or Roddy Hughes at voices@votb.org or (202) 529-2912.