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| Founders and first donors of PAG |
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Founded in 1983, Proyecto Aldea Global (PAG) is a Christian, Honduran, non-profit organization committed to empowering families to reduce poverty, build just, peaceful and productive communities based on Christian values. PAG uses an integral development trategy that includes many different programs such as: Health & HIV/ AIDS Prevention; Domestic Violence, Education, Agro-Industrial Development, Microcredit, Environment & Tourism, Infrastructure. The organization was started by Chet Thomas and Ells Culver.
From one original staff person working in a few target villages, Proyecto Aldea Global grew to a 595-person organization and currently employs 152 . With only twelve staff in the main office in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras; the vast majority of employees are distributed among 7 regional offices.
Starting in 12 villages in Central Honduras, PAG initiated literacy, community health care-child survival, and family-based agricultural development and food security projects. Later low cost housing was added, installation of community potable water supplies and later, cash crop diversification Founders and first donors of PAG initiatives were added. Programming eventually expanded further into micro-credit enterprise development, domestic violence, strengthening of communities and municipal governments, rural road construction, management of watersheds, HIV-AIDS education activities, public education, agro-industrial development in more than 500 communities located in the southern part of Cortes, northern part of Comayagua and Belen Gualcho, Ocotepeque and northern Lempira counties (Western Honduras).
This gradual growth and diversification of programming is a direct result of PAG’s commitment to a holistic approach to development work, as opposed to focusing all of its efforts and resources in one area, for example "Health". Having established an enduring presence in some communities for nearly three decades, Proyecto Aldea Global has forged strong relationships and much credibility with community leaders and local governments alike. The heavy emphasis on local sustainability has produced model programs in community healthcare, agro industrial development and micro business development and credit that have recognized by world development organizations.
Throughout its 27-year history, PAG has been supported by grants and donations from international development agencies, international charitable foundations, religious groups, and thousands of individuals.
You have made this happen with your support and prayers.
Thank you and may God richly bless you.
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| First Proyecto Aldea Global meeting in 1982 |
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