Go read what my friend, and friend of Central America, Mauricio Vivero has to say with regards
To help Central America, send smarter aid, not just more aid.
The plan announced last week by the presidents of Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras is a promising start toward addressing the issues causing so many people to flee those countries.
Announced alongside Vice President Joe Biden and Inter-American Development Bank President Moreno, the plan focuses on development and job opportunities for youth, providing security through prevention and better law enforcement, and improving governance. But it’s going to take more than rhetoric to attack the problems driving migration. The governments of Central America and their private sectors, the United States government and U.S. philanthropic community, and other international donors are going to have to provide resources to turn the rhetoric into reality.
Mauricio is the CEO of
Seattle International Foundation. You can read SEAIF's recent report on foundation funding to Latin America
here.
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