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We stand in solidarity with the people of El Salvador. Here’s how.

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What 45 years of standing together looks like

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Our impact is shared

From the students at our school to the residents of our Children’s Village, the children at COAR are working hard to study, grow, heal, and build their futures. They’re supported by local expertise, deep community roots, and international donors who make it all possible.

The bottom line: COAR Peace Mission may be the 501(c)3 nonprofit behind this mission, but the impact isn’t ours alone.

It’s the result of the consistent work that we all do together in furtherance of St. Romero’s powerful legacy.

COAR’s work, by the numbers

1,100+

Students enrolled at the COAR School, pre-K through 12th grade

45

years of continuous presence in Zaragoza, El Salvador

3,000+

Children sheltered at the Children’s Village since 1980

21

children currently residing at the COAR Children’s Village

100+

Scholarship recipients supported by COAR to attend school

25

In-country staff funded by COAR Peace Mission

Six boys in school uniforms sit and kneel on tiled steps indoors, posing together and smiling; papers are visible on the floor nearby.
Three young women standing together indoors, smiling at the camera, with their arms around each other. Two wear white shirts, one wears a black sweatshirt. There are others and decorations in the background.
Four women sit at a table braiding strips of paper, with other groups doing similar activities in the background in an outdoor, covered setting.
Two young women in white shirts arrange fruit plates with grapes and watermelon slices on a table at an indoor event.

True impact is more than metrics

After 45 years of service and solidarity, COAR’s real impact is measured in…

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The new future she can picture

A black heart with a white cross in the center, set against a light beige circular background with abstract accents.

Faith in herself and those around her

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A community she can call family

Stories from the COAR community

The children and families COAR serves have the right to privacy and dignity. Stories shared here may be composite accounts; real names and identifying images have only been shared with permission.

Five people sit together on outdoor steps, smiling and posing for the camera, surrounded by a decorative border with blue dots and lines.

At some point during the rehearsals, it clicked. This was more than creative expression. It was a shared act of healing and growth.

At COAR, the arts are more than hobbies. Read more about the short play written by the girls we’re so proud to shelter and support.

See Resilience Building in Action →
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Your support makes our impact possible

None of what COAR does happens in isolation.

The work in Zaragoza is led by local people with culturally sensitive, trauma-informed expertise: professional caregivers, psychologists, educators, and social workers.

Our community roots go back to 1980 and are supported by close ties with the local parish and the Archdiocese of San Salvador.

What completes the picture is you.

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