Interesting blogs, stories and experiences by our development workers.
Progressio development workers are experienced and professionally qualified specialists who offer skills, expertise and knowledge that is not available locally. The key role of our development workers is to transfer their skills and knowledge to our partner organisations. Together with the partner organisations, they work alongside local people, supporting them to find solutions to the problems they face.

Participants on a gender workshop on HIV
4 November 2011
Personal Experience: Virginia López Tito
What is your work background? I am a nurse, and whenever I get the chance I am happy to tell people...
El Salvador, HIV and AIDS
Two Progressio volunteers carry a sack of emergency supplies
3 November 2011
El Salvador: Volunteers help with the emergency response
Whilst we where staying at the hotel, UNES, our partner organisation, mobilised and had supplies...
El Salvador
Bridge damaged by floods on El Salvador border
31 October 2011
El Salvador: "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans"
Admittedly John Lennon (quoted in the title) was my least favorite member of The Beatles but this...
El Salvador
People walking through flood in El Salvador
18 October 2011
Central America storm: The poorest are hit the hardest
Progressio development worker Maggie von Vogt has seen for herself the devastating impacts of the...
Climate change, El Salvador, Environment
Resident of San Francisco Menéndez, Ahuachapán, El Salvador.
17 October 2011
Tropical Storm 12E hits hard in Central America
We have been deeply concerned to hear of the impact of heavy rains and flooding across Central...
Climate change, El Salvador
4 October 2011
El Salvador: murals, schools and gangs
I think it’s about time I gave you all an update on what we have been doing in San Salvador! We...
El Salvador

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