El Salvador

Where we serve

Along with our local partner, Iglesia Bautista Internacional Siloé, we serve primarily in the urban La Linea neighborhood in Soyapango and Ilopango, near the capital city of San Salvador. In English, La Linea means “the line,” in reference to abandoned railroad lines along which economically-challenged families have lived for generations. We also serve in the rural agricultural village of Jicalapa in a mountainous area near the Pacific coast, where Iglesia Bautista La Argentina has been established by Siloé missionaries and volunteers.

Who we serve

We serve children, youth, and families living in poverty. Our primary focus is on education at a kindergarten through 9th grade school on the Siloé campus, and established sponsorship programs for high school and university students. Related programs include Salvadoran missionaries, sharing of essential foods, medical & dental clinics, on- & off-campus capital improvements, elderly care, sports ministries, and micro-businesses including sewing backpacks distributed by Riverbend’s Angels Afoot program. To learn more about the ministries in which we engage with our Salvadoran partner, click HERE.

How you can help

If you support education and humble sharing as means of healing the wounds of poverty, then you are ready to serve in El Salvador. It’s just a few hours away on an airplane. Even if travel is not an option for you, your care and kindness can be shared through prayer, general financial support of El Salvador Missions, or sponsoring a high school or university student.

Upcoming Trips

Global Blessings Co-op sponsors two (2) trips to El Salvador every year. Most trips are about a week in length and the days are filled with meaningful, hands-on, face-to-face service opportunities. You will also visit diverse parts of this beautiful country, meet its resilient people, taste its delicious food, and learn about its culture and complex history.

Siloé Church & School Mission Trip

April 9 - 14, 2025
Please consider joining a team of folks from Riverbend Church traveling to serve with our friends from Iglesia Bautista Internacional Siloé in El Salvador. Dates for the trip will be April 9, 2025 through April 14, 2025. Service opportunities during the trip may include education enrichment and staff support/encouragement at the Siloé school (K – 9th grade), support of Siloé missions in the surrounding urban community and in the rural village of Jicalapa, food preparation/distribution and prayer visits in the community with Salvadoran missionaries, sports ministry, light construction/painting, etc. Depending upon the gifting and interests of our team members and the needs of the Siloé ministry team at the time, additional activities may be arranged. Opportunities will be provided throughout the trip to learn more about the beautiful country of El Salvador and its history and people.

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El Salvador Fall Mission Trip

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