PROJECTS
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Construction
Construction projects are identified and prioritized directly by the Methodist Church in El Salvador to address key community and church infrastructure needs. At a budget of $5,700, each project covers all required building materials as well as skilled local labor, ensuring lasting construction quality while supporting the local economy.
By pairing professional local craftsmanship with incoming volunteer support, these projects help expand and improve vital community facilities, classrooms, and ministry spaces to better serve local families.
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Bible School
Children are a huge part of SMP’s ministry in El Salvador, and we welcome all visiting teams to host Bible School during their trip. Since local students attend school for half days (either in the morning or afternoon), kids are always around, making any time of year great for Bible School.
Your team will need to bring your own program materials and supplies. If you'll need a translator for your lessons and activities, just let us know ahead of time and we’ll have someone lined up for you!
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Home Construction
We build simple, durable concrete-block homes for families who own their land but are currently living in overcrowded or sub-standard conditions. Each 36-square-meter home provides safe, permanent housing for both church members and neighbors in the broader community.
To ensure resources reach those who need them most, families go through an application and review process verifying they have no other way to secure proper shelter. The cost to construct a home is $8,000, which covers all building materials and skilled local labor to complete the build alongside volunteer teams.
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Medical Clinics
We host medical teams to set up mobile clinics in local communities, bringing free healthcare services to families who need them most.
Visiting teams provide their own supplies and medications. Because importing medicine into El Salvador requires official permits, the approval process takes some time—all paperwork needs to be submitted 90 days before your arrival to avoid any issues at customs.
Food Distribution
We purchase staple foods in bulk, and your team will help repack them into individual bags for distribution. Small groups then visit local homes to deliver the food, giving team members a meaningful opportunity to sit down with families, hear their stories, and better understand daily life in El Salvador. During each visit, teams take time to pray with the family and invite those not attending a church to join the local Methodist community.
The cost for this program is $1,700, which provides 100 complete food bags for local families.
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New Ideas
While our core projects run year-round with the Methodist Church in El Salvador, we’re always open to new ideas. If your team has a vision and a plan, reach out—we’ll do our best to help bring it to life. Over the years, visiting groups have hosted everything from sewing workshops, women’s Bible studies, and girls’ empowerment programs to youth retreats, clergy roundtables, and even swimming lessons.