El Zonte Hearts United

Welcome to :

EL ZONTE HEARTS UNITED

We are a grass-roots organization that provides aid to the local community of El Zonte, El Salvador.

ZONTE YOGA FESTIVAL

We are thrilled to be partnering with the 2nd Annual ZONTE YOGA FESTIVAL, which will be virtual this year. For the first time ever, the whole Zonte Yoga community from both near and far can participate together. If you are coming to this page as part of your festival registration, make sure to include the words "Zonte Yoga Festival" in the comments during the donation process, and we will be in touch shortly.

EL ZONTE

El Zonte is a beautiful beach town on the coast of El Salvador. It's lovely people continue to be highly challenged by the economic shutdown, the massive tropical storm last June, and the looming threat of illness. We have had so many good times here over the years, enjoying the surf and the beaches. The kindness of the locals has been heart-warming in an ongoing way, and we'd like to give back during this unique period of need.

OUR GENESIS

During the quarantine, local organizations created food donation programs, which I had the fortune of being a part of. I was able to see, first hand, the direct benefit of even the smallest donations. We were able to purchase the basic necessities in bulk, stretching the dollars in a very efficient way.

Food donations were very effective at helping bridge the gap for families in need. Now that many people are back to work, we have transitioned our aid to provide building supplies. Many people still have roof damage from June's typhoon & cannot afford to do any repairs.

BUILDING SUPPLIES

Every month, we choose 5 local homes that need a specific home repair. We visit each family, evaluate the materials required and create a photo description to share with our donors. We are providing items such as : roof laminate pieces, cement, cement blocks, plastic tubing, and rebar. If it is clear that the family cannot do the repair themselves, we arrange for a building crew to take care of the entire process.

We have teamed up with Jorge Venezuela (Bitcoin Beach) who are sponsoring the labour portion of HOUSE #2. This partnership has been a huge success as it enables us to employ 4-6 locals per month. Now our main focus with El Zonte Hearts United is raising funds for MATERIALS. We do the purchasing ourselves and organize the deliveries through Pacifico Hardware. Even a small donation can make a mountain of difference for a family to repair their home.

Thank you for believing in us!!