COAR – The Community of St. Oscar Romero
Sheltering, educating, and healing children for El Salvador’s future since 1980

A HOME

The COAR Children’s Village provides a home to abandoned, abused, and vulnerable children in El Salvador.

A SCHOOL

The COAR School, one of the best in El Salvador, is administered by the local Catholic parish with 1000 students, pre-K to 12th grade.

A COMMUNITY

The COAR campus meets the needs of the children and surrounding neighbors with a clinic and chapel providing both medical and spiritual services for the community.

A LEGACY

Founded in 1980, after the murder of St. Oscar Romero, it is the oldest extant organization named after St. Romero and proud to celebrate his legacy of love, service, and courage.

SPONSOR A CHILD

Connect with a child living in the COAR Children’s Village. Receive regular letters and updates from a child.

VISIT COAR

Connect with the COAR Children’s Village. Visit during our summer Open House, usually the 1st week of July. Arrange other visits with our staff.

ANNUAL BENEFIT - EVENTS

Saturday evening Mass & dinner celebration || Accompanying on-line Children's Art Auction || St. Romero Day Prayer Service

Your support will contribute to the daily operations of the COAR Children’s Village.
Help us provide hope for at-risk children in El Salvador.

PRIVACY, DIGNITY, SAFETY
We do not publish stories about our children that risk these values. We have begun to obscure the faces of minors and those most at risk.  Thank you for supporting our children’s resilience and recovery.