Los Amigos Episcopales Ohio

LOS AMIGOS EPISCOPALES is a 501(c)3 charitable organization and a peace and justice ministry in the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio. Los Amigos Episcopales is a Christ-centered organization whose mission is to:
1) support the vocational, educational, social and humanitarian programs of the Episcopal Church in El Salvador;
2) maintain and support community between congregations of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio and the Episcopal Diocese of El Salvador; 3) educate members and others about the people of El Salvador.

Some years ago a psychologist from Massachusetts organized preschools there with the idea that the only way to address the extreme poverty and upheaval in that civil-war-torn country was to provide education for the children in their most formative years. Following the cessation of the Massachusetts educational grant in 1995, Los Amigos voted to continue funding and support for the schools as our primary mission.

Additionally, Los Amigos has contributed to a Bean Fund which loans money to farmers to purchase seeds. The loan is repaid by the farmers with a very modest interest when the crops are harvested.

To support our work in El Salvador, please send donations to
     Los Amigos Episcopales
     c/o Church of Our Saviour
471 Crosby Street
Akron, OH 44302
or use the convenient PayPal "Donate" button below. Please consider adding 1.5% to your donation to cover PayPal fees. Thank you.

Our April 16 meeting was a presentation by our Immediate Past President, the Rev. Deacon Al Muller, about his recent visit to
El Salvador. This was the 5th time Al was able to join others from northeast Ohio to install potable water systems for schools.

We will not be meeting in May.
Our June Zoom meeting will be Friday, June 9, at 6:30 pm.

We are planning a picnic meeting this summer. Watch this space for details.

Contact Margaret.boswell09@gmail.com
to be included in our Zoom meetings.

Our general meetings are open to all. Would you like to know more about our ministry in
El Salvador? Would you like to help?
Please join us.

Due to the Covid virus, we are unable to have our annual October Soup Supper fund-raiser. We are seeking donations to replace funds we had hoped to raise at the Soup Supper. If you would like to donate, you may do so by using the Pay Pal "Donate" button on this page or by mailing a check to
Los Amigos Episcopales
c/o Church of Our Saviour
471 Crosby Street
Akron, OH 44302

We are very happy to announce that Anne Anderson has been elected President of Los Amigos Episcopales for a two-year term.

Helping schools in El Salvador

For nearly 30 years, Los Amigos Episcopales has assisted the following schools as requested by Bishop Martín Barahona to help the schools work towards self-sufficiency. Upon the retirement of Bishop Barahona, Bishop Davíd Alvarado asked us to continue this work. Los Amigos members have often visited these schools and can attest to their importance in educating some of the poorest children in El Salvador:
               San Agustin de Canterbury, Soyapango, Amatepec - currently using a Montessori program
                          (formerly San Andres Apostol)
                San Miguel Arcangel, Quezaltepeque
                San Mateo, Lourdes - re-opened in 2017 with a Montessori program
In addition, for the last six years we have successfully funded a small school in El Maizal,
                La Divina Providencia
We are currently raising funds for the upcoming school year.

                                                                                 All are invited to join our partnership with the Diocese of El Salvador. Please contact
                                                                                 Margaret.boswell09@gmail.com
   to arrange for a speaker or for additional information about Los Amigos Episcopales.

​Helping schools in El Salvador

Helping schools in El Salvador