ENLACE "equips churches to transform communities." And while community transformation is often a hard concept to grasp, these preliminary statistics help to tell the story of transformation for thousands of people in the Abelines region. What has happened in this area of the country over the past few years is nothing short of miraculous.
Since 2004*:
* Infant mortality rates have dropped from 47 per 1,000 to two per 1,000 per year.
* Insecure housing rates have decreased from 32% (110 of 341 houses were unsafe) to 14% (48 of 341 houses are unsafe).
* Access to clean water has increased from 1% (4 of 341 households had access to clean water) to 79% (271 of 341 households have access to clean water).
* Access and use of latrines has increased from 33% (113 of 341 households used latrines) to 93% (316 of 341 households use latrines).
* Access to electricity has increased from 0% to 95% (324 of 341 households have access to electricity).
We believe that at the root of any lasting change is the restoration of relationships, the fruit of individual transformation. A few months ago we filmed the following interviews with church and community leaders in the communities in and around Abelines, and we'd like to share with you their stories of transformation.
This year ENLACE is already working with more than 10 churches in the Abelines region. There are many more churches that are requesting ENLACE's accompaniment to transform their communities as well. You can make help make this happen through your prayers and support. Click here to give to ENLACE's church and community program.
*Preliminary impact estimates 2004-2009. More extensive research is still in process.
