Vision Statement

The SHARE Foundation: Building a New El Salvador Today in El Salvador and the United States is recognized for its unique model of cross-border solidarity and effectiveness in advocacy, local development, and grassroots initiatives.

Organizational Statement

SHARE works to:

·         Forge Community-to community links between North Americans, faith communities, Salvadorans in the United States, and economically marginalized Salvadoran communities.

·         Assist communities working for human rights, civil liberties, sustainable environments, dignified lives, and freedom from want.

·         Advocate for the inclusion of the economically marginalized in conversations and decisions involving their economic future.

·         Improve economic, educational, and human rights of women.

Cross-Cutting Values

The following values inform and direct projects and actions in all program areas of SHARE:

Women’s empowerment- makes accessible education and opportunity to women and girls to improve their economic, social, and political status and abilities within communities and organizations.

Citizen participation -promote broad-based and democratic assessment and decision-making in community development and advocacy.

Leadership development- support communities and organizations in building a broader and more skilled base of people, including women, to lead for the years to come.