Our development workers in El Salvador

Héctor Nuñez works with Centro Bartolome de las Casas on HIV prevention using a gender and masculinities approach – working with men to challenge and change male attitudes – that CBC has developed and called Escuela Equinoccio.

Read an interview with Héctor Nuñez in Spanish

John Ochoa works with CONTRASIDA to strengthen the methodologies for HIV prevention developed by the organisation, from a gender and masculinities perspective, and to support HIV awareness-raising and prevention work with men – adults and young people – in the communities where CONTRASIDA is working.

Read an interview with John Ochoa

Maggie Von Vogt works with environmental organisation Unidad Ecologica Salvadorena (UNES) on advocacy and communications on environmental issues. She also works to support Progressio’s UK-based international advocacy and communications work.

María Martínez works with FUMA in Morazán, the poorest department of the country, to strengthen the capacity of eight municipalities to be accountable and the capacity of civil society groups to carry out social audits on the municipalities.

Noelia Ruiz works with Fundación para el Desarrollo Juvenil on HIV prevention with committees of young women and men in areas around San Salvador, the capital city of the country.

Virginia López works with Asociación de Mujeres Flor de Piedra on HIV prevention with women sex workers and their clients.

Read an interview with Virginia López