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One Home, Two Nations
HOW TO CONTRIBUTE
La Comunidad Unida de Chinameca is a hometown association formed 15 years ago in Fairfax, Virginia, to raise money for the Salvadoran town of Chinameca. Its recent projects include providing school supplies to children, rebuilding homes and creating a tree nursery to fight deforestation.To contribute to the Chinameca hometown association, make checks payable to "Comunidad Unida de Chinameca." Mail them to:
Francisco Castro
4026 Poplar Street
Fairfax, VA 22030
For more information on La Comunidad Unida de Chinameca, call President Francisco Castro at (703) 627-2593.
MAIN PAGE
ONE HOME, TWO NATIONS
STORIES
PART 1: Francisco and Luis
PART 2: Nelly and Mauricio
PHOTOS
Fairfax and Chinameca
DAY 2: Nelly and Mauricio, and Chinameca
DISCUSS
POST YOUR THOUGHTS: Reporter Dan Grech will respond to comments and questions about this series.
RELATED STORY
Helping the folks back home
WEB EXTRAS
ECONOMIC COMPARISON: El Salvador and the United States
REMITTANCES: All about the money that's sent home
CHART AND MAP: Growth of remittances, 1993 - 2005
SONGS OF CHINAMECA: Music and Translated Lyrics
WEBLINKS: Organizations, Further reading
ABOUT THE REPORTER:
Dan Grech
HOW TO CONTRIBUTE
INFORMATION: About the organization assisting Chinameca
ONE HOME, TWO NATIONS
STORIES
PART 1: Francisco and Luis
PART 2: Nelly and Mauricio
PHOTOS
Fairfax and Chinameca
DAY 2: Nelly and Mauricio, and Chinameca
DISCUSS
POST YOUR THOUGHTS: Reporter Dan Grech will respond to comments and questions about this series.
RELATED STORY
Helping the folks back home
WEB EXTRAS
ECONOMIC COMPARISON: El Salvador and the United States
REMITTANCES: All about the money that's sent home
CHART AND MAP: Growth of remittances, 1993 - 2005
SONGS OF CHINAMECA: Music and Translated Lyrics
WEBLINKS: Organizations, Further reading
ABOUT THE REPORTER:
Dan Grech
HOW TO CONTRIBUTE
INFORMATION: About the organization assisting Chinameca
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