Annual Report 2022

18 YEARS

empowering people with the tools they need to thrive.

THE FOUNDATION

The Gloria Kriete Foundation was established in December 2004 by Doña Gloria’s seven children as a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving her memory and promoting her altruistic spirit to future generations.

Over the past 18 years, the Gloria Kriete Foundation has positively impacted the lives of 3.2 million Salvadorans through its various initiatives, which include improving access to health care and education, providing job training, and promoting community development, entrepreneurship, innovation, and environmental sustainability. The Foundation believes that every human being should have access to the tools they need to pursue equal opportunities and improve their own lives and lives of those around them.

MISSION

To be a family Foundation, sustainable through many generations, that dreams and works towards the creation of a more solidary society, committed to the holistic development of the less fortunate.

VISION

To be a reference Foundation that promotes the spirit of service and solidarity, leading by example, developing its own projects and supporting organizations committed to the welfare and improvement of the Salvadoran family.

PURPOSE

At the Foundation we believe that all human beings deserve the tools to fight with equal opportunities and thus change their living conditions and those of their environment.

VALUES

THAT HELP US TRANSFORM LIVES

Gratitude

Roberto Kriete President - Gloria Kriete Foundation

necessary to provide tools and support to ensure professional management and sustainability of their projects.

From Gloria Kriete Foundation, our mission is to make our capabilities available to all organizations, individuals and companies to achieve their social goals and thus offer new approaches to the problems we seek to solve together. We are honored that until this year we have managed to transform the lives of more than 3,200,000 Salvadorans in health, education, job training, community development, entrepreneurship, technology, innovation and environment through sustainable projects, which have achieved an effective and efficient change.

2022: A year of transformation for Gloria Kriete Foundation

In 2004, together with my brothers and sisters, we decided to start the Foundation. We knew that we had a commitment to contribute to finding solutions to many of the problems that still exist in our country, such as poverty, social inequality, education, health and many more.

The family legacy has evolved, with the aim of increasing its impact and involving different generations. Through our programs we have been discovering year after year that philanthropy goes beyond the granting of economic funds, we have understood that it is also

I am very happy with everything we have achieved this year and I am especially grateful to the entire team of the Foundation, the success we have had is due to you, to your work and dedication, to the private companies and allied organizations that support us. We know that not everyone has the same opportunities, however, the results show us that with the work we are doing together we can realize our desire to change or improve the lives of people in our communities and throughout the country.

Let’s continue working to build hopes and dreams among the most vulnerable in our country!

Juana Jule Executive Director Gloria Kriete Foundation

A year of social innovation

In 2022 one of our main focus has been Social Innovation, we have created strategic solutions for our programs in education, job training, collaborative work and employability, always thinking about how we provide tools for the development of each person.

The celebration of our 15th anniversary of the Oportunidades program was a very special milestone. We reunited with current student and alumni from all our graduating classes, now professionals all over the country. We remembered where we came from, and shared where we are going. With great enthusiasm we have developed our learning paths, seeking to make it experiential, relational and inclusive.

Together with different organizations, we are training students from Ahuachapán to La Unión. To date 3,987 young Salvadorans have been trained, and we know that, one by one, we are forming Oportunidades Citizens!

We have also continued working on the consolidation of Tu Chance, our FGK Digital Zone. Through digitalization we are breaking geographical and economic barriers and we are opening the way to bring training, education and employability options closer.

With the program Ayudando a Quienes Ayudan and its collective social investment model, we have supported and accompanied 37 organizations in all stages of the execution of their projects. These projects address real problems of street paving, community houses, drinking water, latrines and food security, among others. We also conducted a pilot test, which was very satisfactory, with the formation of ADESCOS, so that they can manage their projects with greater impact. Within the ecosystem of support for social entrepreneurship, we launched the Business Incubator program, with which we train and connect those who seek to generate a positive impact.

We also continue working with Kodigo to train young people in the technology sector, supporting programs such as Ludoteca Naves Hospitalaria Gloria Kriete, Fundación Forja, the Onuva Talitha Kumi program and working with AGAPE with the Integral Rural Health Program (PROSARIN) and the Aprendamos Juntos (Let’s Learn Together) program.

I thank the entire team of the foundation, partner organizations and companies for their dedication, passion and commitment to the development of tools that transform lives.

Together we can go further!

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT TREASURER SECRETARY

Roberto Kriete Ávila Ricardo Kriete Ávila Fernando Kriete Sol

DIRECTORS

Florence Kriete Ávila Angelita Kriete Ávila Lilian Kriete Ávila

Eduardo Kriete Ávila Cristina Kriete Ávila

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Juana Jule

MILLION SALVADORANS IMPACTED

18 YEARS

BELIEVING IN SHARED EFFORTS

AREAS OF SOCIAL IMPACT

Education Technology

Innovation

Culture

Entrepreneurship

Health

Community Development

Employment Training

Environment

MANAGEMENT PILLARS

Education Employment Training Collaboration Health

Empowering youth through technology and employment training.

Enhancing the skills for employment through technology applied to learning.

Establishing relationships with strategic allies.

Contributing to bio-psychosocial development in different areas.

40,609 TRAINING COURSES

4,980 DIRECT BENEFICIARIES

297,871 VIRTUAL COURSES

70,170 TRAINED INDIVIDUALS

93,967 DIRECT BENEFICIARIES

53,827 MEDICAL CARE

29,247 DIRECT BENEFICIARIES

ACHIEVEMENTS BY MANAGEMENT PILLARS

Education

4,980

Direct Beneficiaries

627 girls

699 boys

1,038 female teenagers

594 male teenagers

279 women

540 men

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Collaboration 93,967

Direct Beneficiaries

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

11,212 people SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

57,534 people

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOs)

25,221 people

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Training for Employment

70,170

Direct Beneficiaries

71 girls 62 boys

16,997 female teenagers

15,990 male teenagers

13,741 women

13,317 men

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Health 29,247

Direct Beneficiaries

3,399 girls

3,919 boys

2,148 female teenagers

2,259 male teenagers

7,479 women

6,886 men

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REACH IN MEDIA OUTLETS AND DIGITAL CHANNELS

The Gloria Kriete Foundation is committed to leaving a lasting impact in El Salvador. It promotes the work of the Board of Directors, staff within the organization, and those responsible for the projects and programs through digital channels and media outlets that generously support its cause. These outlets offer their unconditional support to showcase the impact of this collective effort in the country.

SOCIAL MEDIA USERS

60,000

/FundacionKriete

followers

Reach 118,397 monthly average.

/Fgk_sv

7,700

Reach 21,395 monthly average. followers

/Fundación Gloria Kriete

3,675 followers

/Fgk_sv

1,700 followers

www.fundaciongloriakriete.org

MEDIA OUTLETS

STRATEGIC ALLIANCES

The Gloria Kriete Foundation believes in the power of collaborative efforts to reach a broader audience and make a significant impact on the lives of individuals, families, and communities. As such, it forges strategic alliances with organizations from diverse sectors, both nationally and internationally, to create a broad network of coordinated work aimed at achieving common goals.

The following are some of the many activities that took place in 2022:

LEARN MORE ABOUT AFLATOUN

AFLATOUN REGIONAL MEETING

The Gloria Kriete Foundation, through its Education Pillar, participated in the regional meeting of Aflatoun, a global financial education network. As an active member of the network, the Foundation took part in a Q&A session on the strategic direction of the social and financial education network in the Latin American region.

LEARN MORE ABOUT WESPARK

WESPARK

FGK and WeSPARK recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together to advance youth education. WeSPARK specializes in the development and implementation of innovative, human-centered, high-impact methods. Through their innovative methodologies, commitment to social projects, and contributions to innovation management research, they are dedicated to improving the quality of education worldwide. Nelson Inno, Founder and CEO of WeSPARK, signed the Memorandum of Understanding with the Foundation, allowing both organizations to continue their collaborative work in support of youth education. Their joint efforts will build on the success of previous projects such as Oportunidad-X, which aimed to establish the first science school on Mars.

TRIANGLE FOR DIGITAL GROWTH

The Gloria Kriete Foundation, Grupo Gurús, and Comercializadora de Tecnología have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at developing research initiatives and implementing projects that promote social and economic progress in the Northern Triangle through the promotion of technology and digital innovation fields. This agreement seeks to promote the exchange of knowledge and contribute to the social innovation ecosystem.

LEARN MORE ABOUT CIMAT

CIMAT SCHOLARSHIP

The Gloria Kriete Foundation strongly believes that education transforms lives, which is why this year the Foundation sponsored the CIMAT Fair and awarded 5 scholarships for Higher Education.

SPORTS SPONSORSHIP WITH FESA EL SALVADOR

The Gloria Kriete Foundation sponsored the FESA El Salvador “Promesa del Año” award, which recognizes 2 athletes with the best results throughout the year 2022. The winners were selected from among the most promising athletes in over 30 disciplines awarded at the “Espiga Dorada” awards. The selection process involved a jury of 35 people, including journalists and people related to the sport.

LEARN MORE ABOUT FESA

CONNECTIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT

In September, the “Connections for Employment” event was held, which aimed to create spaces for conversations with representatives from the private sector, the International Labor Organization (ILO), USAID, Oportunidades youth, and other programs supported by the Gloria Kriete Foundation to analyze the youth employment situation in El Salvador and young people’s perceptions of the main requirements of the private sector.

PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL FORUMS

The Employment Training Pillar of the Gloria Kriete Foundation is part of the coordination of the Regional Forums on “Learning in Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship,” in which key partners participate in the development of actions for the benefit of youth in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Peru.

PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION

In collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), four awareness-raising workshops were held for 600 young adults from FGK’s permanent programs to warn them of the risks associated with irregular migration.

AGILE METHODOLOGIES FOR EMPLOYMENT

As part of the Employment Training Pillar activities, the Foundation created “Talent Match by FGK” for its Oportunidades, Kódigo, and ONUVA programs. More than 100 young adults have been empowered through this approach, which aims to provide a platform for young talent to enter the workforce by connecting them with companies and their needs.

PROGRAMS

The Gloria Kriete Foundation was established 18 years ago with the goal of creating programs that would leverage other institutions already working to address social needs. Additionally, FGK formed strategic partnerships with similar foundations and funded projects on an ongoing basis. Currently, FGK works directly with nine programs.

Oportunidades Program

The Oportunidades Program was created in 2007 with the goal of transforming Salvadoran youth by providing students with the tools to change their lives through hard work, thereby transforming their surroundings and their country.

Oportunidades has developed a distinctive philosophy that goes beyond technical expertise, emphasizing the development of soft skills for personal growth. Its innovative curriculum features cuttingedge topics in technology that are relevant to today’s world, making it the only program offering comprehensive academic excellence and training for young adults across three phases.

1

PHASE

ACHIEVEMENTS

COMPLEMENTARY EDUCATION

Over the course of two or three years, students are guided and trained in vocational and technical skills, as well as values that will prepare them for future university studies. The curriculum includes courses in English as a Second Language, Computer Programming, Vocational Orientation, Citizenship, and Employment Training.

2 FULL-TIME MODALITY TRAINING CENTERS: SANTA ANA AND SAN SALVADOR

Duration of program

2,500 class hours

823 youth served

254 students who graduated from the First Phase as part of the alliance with

4 SATURDAY MODALITY TRAINING CENTERS: SANTA ANA SAN SALVADOR SONSONATE SAN MIGUEL

Duration of program

1,040 class hours

TOTAL PROGRAM DURATION

5-8 YEARS

2 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

PHASE

University or technical scholarships are awarded, and young adult is accompanied by qualified coaches to ensure a successful academic performance.

364 active scholarship holders

1,616 scholarships granted

8.79 Overall grade point average

3 EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND LABOR INTERMEDIATION

PHASE

A Cer tificate for Employment is provided with a curriculum tailored to the needs of the current market, preparing young adults in soft and technical skills, and guiding them until they get their first job.

427 Graduates of the Workeys employability program

882 placed in jobs

80% manifest they are happy in their jobs

3,987 Salvadoran youth have been impacted by the Oportunidades program in 15 years

6 SITES

2

4

FULL-TIME MODALITY

SANTA ANA AND SAN SALVADOR

SATURDAY MODALITY

SANTA ANA, SAN SALVADOR, SONSONATE, AND SAN MIGUEL THANKS TO OUR ALLIANCE WITH

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ACTIVITIES

Alliance with USAID

In 2022, the Foundation completed the second year of its partnership with USAID, having executed 89.77% of the allocated budget. The alliance has also entered its third year, with more than 2,155 young students expected to benefit.

Achievement Fair

Throughout 2022, the focus was on technology and innovation as cross-cutting themes for STEAM career development, with innovative projects in 3D printing and modeling, robotics, and other relevant topics to encourage young students to think creatively. These projects contributed to the growth of their skills in current topics and were showcased at the Academic Achievement Fair

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Strengthening in technology

In line with the focus on technology, the Foundation’s partner WeSpark, held workshops for both faculty and youth groups aimed at developing innovation skills and the ability to rapidly build metaverse environments.

Citizenship and leadership training

As part of their citizenship and leadership training, young adults learned and practiced civic leadership skills through community service in more than 112 volunteer programs and actively participated in the Student Council at each educational center.

ExpoU

Expo U was held at all program sites and had a total of 410 participants from both modalities. The event provided students with the opportunity to explore the academic offerings of more than 15 partner universities from across the country. As a result, 61% of these students expressed interest in pursuing a career in a STEAM field.

Change Management in BANI environments

The Labor Intermediation Phase organized a lunch meeting with 64 leaders and key actors from different institutions with the goal of improving collaboration among organizations working to promote youth employment in El Salvador. During the meeting, ADEN Business School gave a presentation on “Change Management in BANI Environments,” which helped to better understand the challenges facing the private sector in the current situation. This insight will be valuable in updating the training plans, which focus on developing employability skills.

The Oportunidades Program celebrated its 15th anniversary with a series of reunions with all the active students of the training centers, as well as the alumni, through discussions, meetings, and experiences that make the program a success in the life of each young adult who is part of it.

TESTIMONIALS

Eunice Mejía

Class of 2014, Chalatenango, Saturday program

It all started in 2013, when I was in my first year of vocationaltechnical high school, when some students were asked to apply for the Foundation’s Oportunidades program and begin its admissions process. For two years, I got to meet many people, made a lot of friends, and learned for the first time that there is always someone who will go the extra mile more than you. Seven years after graduating, I am an Industrial Engineer, currently working as an Omnichannel Business Analyst in a multinational company where my hard work and value are recognized, not only as a professional but also as a person. The Foundation has been and continues to be a fundamental pillar of my education. Undoubtedly, education is the greatest treasure I will have for the rest of my life.

Class of 2017

San Salvador, Full-Time Program

I’m Daniel Alvarado, an Oportunidades Citizen who studied in the Gloria Kriete Foundation program from 2015 to 2017. The Program strengthened my academic studies, soft skills, and leadership skills. I graduated with honors in Business Engineering from ESEN. During my time as a student, I belonged to two student associations, ProBecas ESEN and Future ESEN, with the goal of helping others and giving back to society a little bit of everything I have received. I was an instructor of subjects such as Mathematics, Calculus for Engineers, Operations Management, among others, to help other students improve their knowledge in the courses. I currently work as a Base Home Analyst for Tigo El Salvador, where I am responsible for the day-today monitoring of the initiatives and performance of the company’s many business channels. My goal in life is to transform my community, help more young people change their socio-economic situations, and continue to have a positive impact on society.

Daniel Alvarado

Helping Those Who Help

Helping Those Who Help is a program whose primary objective is to create a solid network of support among individuals, foundations, or institutions that seek to promote a positive social impact in El Salvador, to improve the living conditions of the Salvadoran population.

The program’s model aims to generate collective impact for human and social development through three main strategic areas: nonprofit organizations, community development, and social entrepreneurship.

ACHIEVEMENTS

2 NEW STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS established to develop and monitor projects.

STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS with the private sector and organizations to establish channels for funding projects.

AEROMAN

DONA TU CORA

FUNDACIÓN JBORJA

ESCUELA DE COMUNICACIÓN MÓNICA HERRERA

PROCESS UPDATE

related to funding, monitoring and project follow-up, including the incorporation of an external audit by Elias and Associates.

ACTIVITIES

Business Incubator Graduation

The training initiative used an internationally recognized online incubation methodology combined with personalized guidance from expert mentors. Participants received 16 weeks of incubation and completed eight modules covering various topics to develop a business model with a social focus. These topics included Value Proposition, Marketing and Pricing Plan, Financial and Growth Plan, among others. Throughout the program, participants also received personalized advice from an expert mentor who helped them refine and strengthen their business model on a weekly basis.

West and East Zone Community Leadership Course Graduations

The course focuses on training and strengthening the skills of community leaders, with an emphasis on managing social projects.

People from 23 ADESCOS were trained:

▷ 16 ADESCOS from the eastern region trained, in alliance with PADECOMSM.

▷ 7 ADESCOS from the eastern region trained, using the Fortas-Fusades methodology.

At the end of the training session, 51 people received their graduation diploma.

Workbook - A New Strategy for Training

The first edition of the workbook “Cómo diseñar Proyectos Sociales y no fallar en el intento” (How to design social projects and not fail in the process) was published thanks to the alliance established with PADECOMSM and the support of the community facilitator NODOS. A book designed for ADESCOS that will allow them to easily accomplish the following:

▷ Facilitate the community in mapping out the problems that need to be addressed.

▷ Structure the design of social projects to apply for grant funds and/or other collaborative funds.

GRANTING OF FUNDS

37 PROJECTS received funding and/ or in-kind benefits in 2022.

$726,600 TOTAL OF

$580,600

$146,000

FGK’s contribution granted by partners

The projects will be implemented nationwide during 2023.

50,000

BREAKDOWN

SALVADORANS WILL BENEFIT

NGO SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

PROJECTS 14 8 15 $350,000 $80,000 $150,600 $135,000 - $11,000

FGK ALLIES

FIRST PLACE

NGO WINNERS

ASOCIACIÓN FUNDACIÓN PARA LA COOPERACIÓN Y EL DESARROLLO COMUNAL DE EL SALVADOR (CORDES)

$100,000

SECOND PLACE

FUNDACIÓN EMPRESARIAL PARA LA ACCIÓN SOCIAL (FUNDEMAS)

$75,000

LIGA CONTRA EL CÁNCER DE EL SALVADOR

THIRD PLACE

$50,000

FOURTH PLACE

$25,000 EACH ONE

▶ Asociación Comunal de Mujeres de Morazán

▶ Fundación Ayuda en Acción

▶ Fundación Plan El Salvador

▶ Fundación Red de Sobrevivientes y Personas con discapacidad

▶ Universidad de Oriente (UNIVO)

THANKS TO

COMITÉ DE PROYECCIÓN SOCIAL EL SALVADOR

$25,000

EXCELENTE EJECUCIÓN DE EDICIÓN 2021 ASOCIACIÓN RED DE COMUNIDADES EL SALVADOR - NORTEAMÉRICA (ESNA)

$25,000

FUNDACIÓN SALVADOR DEL MUNDO (FUSALMO)

$10,000

FUNDACIÓN RED DE SOBREVIVIENTES Y PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDAD Communication and design consulting

NGO SPECIAL AWARDS

THANKS TO

ASOCIACIÓN BENÉFICA FEMENINA ÁRABE DE EL SALVADOR

$25,000

ASOCIACIÓN MANOS AMIGAS

$25,000

ORGANIZACIÓN DE MUJERES SALVADOREÑAS POR LA PAZ (ORMUSA)

$25,000

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WINNERS

SOCIAL ENTREPENEURSHIP WINNERS

FIRST PLACE

FUNDACIÓN CONTINÚA $30,000 Organization that provides easy access to mental health.

SECOND PLACE RECIRCULAPP $20,000

B2B model connects companies with recyclers, creating a market for recyclable waste.

THIRD PLACE

CRÉDITOS INCLUSIVOS CREDIMANÁ

$10,000

PEOPLE’S VOTE EL MERCADITO $10,000

BENEFITS IN-KIND

LILI APP MIOS

A virtual medical assistant

A design and fashion community that brings together the talents of more than 50 women entrepreneurs.

A credit program for women who are heads of households and are excluded from traditional financial services.

A foundation that promotes an entrepreneurial culture in El Salvador.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WINNERS

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WINNERS

$15,000

ASOCIACIÓN DE DESARROLLO COMUNAL BARRIO LA CRUZ

La Unión, Conchagua

$14,000

ASOCIACIÓN COMUNAL PARA EL DESARROLLO DE LA ISLA MONTECRISTO San Vicente, Tecoluca

$10,000 ASOCIACIÓN DE DESARROLLO COMUNAL EL CORTEZ

Ahuachapán, San Pedro

$15,000

ASOCIACIÓN DE DESARROLLO COMUNAL VISTA HERMOSA

Usulután, Estanzuelas

$10,600

ASOCIACIÓN DE DESARROLLO COMUNAL VAMOS AL TRIUNFO

Morazán, Jocoatique

$7,600

ASOCIACIÓN DE DESARROLLO COMUNAL NUEVA ESPERANZA

Usulután, Nueva Granada

$10,000

ASOCIACIÓN DE DESARROLLO COMUNAL FRANCISCO MORAZÁN Morazán, San Francisco Gotera

$11,500 ASOCIACIÓN DE DESARROLLO COMUNAL PROGRESO GENTE EN ACCIÓN Morazán, Osicala

$10,200 ASOCIACIÓN DE DESARROLLO COMUNAL NUEVO AMANECER DE LA FRONTERA Morazán, Torola

$10,800 ASOCIACIÓN DE DESARROLLO COMUNAL PIEDRAS PACHAS Sonsonate, Izalco

$12,300

ASOCIACIÓN DE DESARROLLO COMUNAL NUEVO AMANECER Morazán, Arambala

$5,800 ASOCIACIÓN DE DESARROLLO COMUNAL NUEVOS HORIZONTES Ahuachapán, San Pedro Puxtla

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WINNERS

$15,000

ASOCIACIÓN COMUNAL ADMINISTRADORA DEL SISTEMA DE ABASTECIMIENTO DE AGUA POTABLE ALCANTARILLADO Y SANEAMIENTO AMBIENTAL Sonsonate, Nahuizalco

$11,600 ASOCIACIÓN DE DESARROLLO COMUNAL NUEVO AMANECER Morazán, Osicala

$2,200

ADESCO EL PROGRESO Usulután, Mercedes Umaña

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TESTIMONIALS

Esmeralda Larín

Board member, ACASAM, San Antonio del Monte, Sonsonate.

Participated in the Project Management and Community Leadership 2022 training process.

Throughout the Community Leadership Training, we learned about the importance of community members working together to achieve common goals, the importance of setting priorities when presenting a project proposal, and the potential of involving different institutions. In short, I learned a lot. Thank you, Gloria de Kriete Foundation, for providing such opportunities.

Henry

Project: Concrete paving of the main road in the Los Alvarados area.

FGK Funding: $15,000

I would like to begin by sharing a quote: ‘The root of all good things grows in the soil of gratitude.’ It was not easy, but the effort was worth it. The cooperation of everyone involved was fundamental to the success of the project and knowing that a foundation believed in us was a significant accomplishment—a dream come true. Our project was completed in two months, knowing that we have made history in our community. I firmly believe that working to improve the lives of others is a fulfilling experience that stays with you and leaves a lasting impact that cannot be taken away.

Ochoa President, ADESCO Barrio La Cruz, Conchagua, La Unión

Tu Chance Program

The Tu Chance program, which combines the digital platforms of the Gloria Kriete Foundation, has been transformed into the FGK Digital Zone. Its main objective is to use technology to mitigate various social gaps, collaborating with strategic partners who have extensive international experience and providing high-quality, free platforms that promote learning, professional development, and employability.

Tu Chance aims to promote the adoption of digital tools through innovation and digital transformation, providing Salvadorans with opportunities and platforms that can improve their quality of life.

ACHIEVEMENTS

BRAND TRANSFORMATION

Defining the brand’s identity, its strategic axes, and the lines that make up the FGK Digital Zone program.

52,381 followers

4,107 followers

LEARN MORE ABOUT TU CHANCE

MONTHLY AVERAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO COURSES SUBSCRIPTIONS TO COURSES

89%

LEARN MORE ABOUT LEARNMATCH

ACTIVITIES

Signing of the LearnMatch Agreement

The Gloria Kriete Foundation (FGK) and Vision Education have formed an alliance to provide Salvadorans with free access to LearnMatch, a mobile application that enables anyone to learn languages such as English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Japanese, or Portuguese. The application allows users to learn at their own pace and level, without any charge.

LearnMatch makes language learning a fun experience with themed games and unlimited social interaction.

LEARN MORE ABOUT DIGISALUD

Fundación Gloria Kriete organized the “Conozcamos DigiSalud” event to promote the DigiSalud platform, which offers free access to comprehensive healthcare services. On April 28, 2022, DigiSalud and FGK signed an agreement to continue promoting and implementing the platform in El Salvador.

FGK has implemented DigiSalud in the clinics of Prosarin, serving the coastal populations of the departments of Ahuachapán and Sonsonate, and, starting this year, in the ONUVA clinic, serving the communities in the foothills of the volcano in San Salvador. The experience in both projects has allowed us to promote the platform and offer it free of charge to other organizations interested in implementing it.

Partnership with Digisalud and event to promote the platform

TESTIMONIAL

Training for Employment has been a highly successful experience for us. This tool is fundamental to us because it provides comprehensive and interactive training and is a key factor in improving our employability. We use the virtual training courses and support to help people find work through our job bank. I invite institutions dedicated to training to use it and take advantage of all the resources available on the platform so that the people we train can acquire new information.

Hamilton Melara

Employability Technician at Asociación La Escalón

Kodigo is a pioneering social enterprise that aims to accelerate learning and develop creative thinking in technology among young adults, helping them enter the job market through a 3–6-month training program with a financing model called Income Sharing Agreement (ISA), where the students pay for their education only after they have secured a job.

Kodigo also partners with technology companies, offering opportunities to co-create professional training programs to meet ad-hoc needs, as well as internship opportunities and corporate social responsibility projects through scholarship and sponsorship programs.

Kodigo

111

YOUNG ADULTS PLACED IN JOBS

ACHIEVEMENTS

251 STUDENTS GRADUATED FROM A PROGRAM

766 STUDENTS ASSISTED

LEARN MORE ABOUT KODIGO

ACTIVITIES

IOM Scholarships

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) El Salvador, in partnership with USAID El Salvador and the IDB Group Innovation Lab (IDB Lab), has awarded partial scholarships to 36 young adults to train as Junior Full-Stack Web Developers.

The initiative sought to improve the well-being of returning migrants or those at risk of migration by providing an intensive six-month program that promotes the development of soft skills, creativity, problem solving, and time management. The program culminates with the placement of trainees in formal technology jobs such as Jr. Programmer Analyst, Full Stack Java Developer or Jr. Software Developer.

The Geek Show was an event aimed at fostering innovation and employability, organized in partnership with Impact Hub and IDB Lab. The event’s primary objective was to connect emerging technology talent with potential employers and entrepreneurs with potential allies, such as private companies and investors, to support the growth of their startups. The three-day event included an “Innovation Hackathon” and the “Geek Jobs” technology job fair, which brought together more than 700 young adults from across the country to showcase their innovative ideas and learn about career opportunities in the technology and digital sectors.

Geek Show

Graduations

Kodigo, the Creative Technology Academy, has successfully graduated more than 300 young adults, including 55 women, as software developers, thanks to the support of the IDB Group’s Innovation Lab. With this accomplishment, Kodigo closes 2022 with more than 850 young adults who have benefited from the “Kod1ficando para mejorar vidas” (Coding to Improve Lives), program, which began in April 2021. After 3-6 months of intensive training in programming boot camps, the students were enrolled in an employability program that connected them with leading technology companies and provided them with opportunities to join their work teams.

TESTIMONIALS

Hazel Alejandra Solis

Junior Full Stack Developer, August 2022 ASEINFO employee, Backend Software Developer.

When I joined Kodigo, I had the opportunity to learn new skills and expand my knowledge, which helped me get hired. I learned many new things, including how to interact with people who want to help you. Your mind broadens, and you learn to speak, interact, and practice what you’ve learned. Kodigo helped me keep my resume up-to-date and sent me job offers. I applied to ASEINFO, and thanks to Kodigo, I was able to join the company. I am very grateful to them!

Mauricio Castro

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Integral Rural Health Program

The program focuses on prevention, education and healing for people in the low-income rural communities of Sonsonate, Ahuachapán, and La Unión. The modalities of assistance are as follows:

▶ The program offers home visits to high-risk families to prevent disease through childhood immunization, assess individuals with disabilities, manage chronic degenerative diseases in the elderly, and provide guidance on the elimination and control of disease-carrying vectors.

▶ Scheduled health services at clinics, which include wound healing, stitch removal, Combur test, hemoglucotests, pregnancy tests, etc.

7 SEVERE MALNUTRITION

1,507 NORMAL WEIGHT

16% CHILDHOOD MALNUTRITION

270 DENSITOMETRY

ACTIVITIES

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Senior Citizens Day

Special support was given to the elderly to protect them from chronic degenerative diseases.

Growth and Development Assessment for children under 5 years of age

The year-round program protects and cares for the well-being of children under the age of 5 by monitoring their growth and development and addressing common childhood illnesses.

Staff updates from the Health Ministry and feedback to communities

Continuous contact with local health centers to ensure that up-to-date information is shared with the communities and put into practice.

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Protected communities against vaccine-preventable disease

The health program protects all age groups from vaccine-preventable diseases.

Education on the importance of breastfeeding and proper positioning techniques

The program promotes breastfeeding exclusively for the first 6 months and encourages mothers to adopt comfortable positions and latch-on techniques for more effective breastfeeding.

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TESTIMONIAL

Graciela Rivera e Iván Sánchez Rivera

Mother and son

Raúl Iván Sánchez Rivera, a Prosarin patient and student in the Learning Together program in the community of Las Higueras, canton of Izalco, Sonsonate. Health promoter responsible: Ana Lilian González

Graciela had the support and prenatal care of Prosarin; her son was born at 34 weeks when her water broke prematurely. Ivan weighed 1.8 kg at birth and measured 44 cm, with recurrent complications of congenital pneumonia, elevated bilirubin, and other associated diseases. Prosarin promoters followed the case closely, supporting them with preventive controls and monthly follow-up evaluations, vitamins, nutritional monitoring, etc. Ivan’s premature birth presented greater learning challenges, so the Learning Together program intervened to level him out with early stimulation and strengthen his learning skills so he could achieve all his cognitive goals. Today, Ivan is almost three years old and has already overcome all his health and educational challenges, allowing him to reach the same developmental level as any other boy his age.

Learning Together Program

The program aims to provide early childhood education to children under the age of 6 living in rural communities in the departments of Sonsonate and Ahuachapán. It focuses on stimulating developmental areas such as language, fine and gross psychomotor skills, perception, and socio-affective skills.

The goal of the program is to promote education in a fun and engaging way by using play as a learning tool. It provides stimulation for children from conception onward, as well as for pregnant women. Parents and caregivers play an important role in education by participating in workshops to develop psycho-pedagogical tools.

ACHIEVEMENTS

HEALTHCARE SERVICES

33,194 INITIAL EVALUATION AND STIMULATION FOR CHILDREN UNDER 6 YEARS OF AGE AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE.

3,626 PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE

CHILDREN

333 GIRLS

329 BOYS

DURATION OF THE PROGRAM

1,152 HOURS

17,183 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND HOME VISITING DAYS

1,155

EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND SESSIONS

16 MOTHERS’ COMMITTEES SUPPORTING THE PROGRAM

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ACTIVITIES

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Welcoming of students and opening of school year

The program celebrated the start of a new year of learning with the children, inspiring them with games designed to awaken their love and joy for attending the Early Childhood Education Centers (CEDIN - Centro de Educación Inicial).

Children’s Day Celebration

It is important to recognize the joy of being a child. Each Early Childhood Education center hosted piñata parties where all children were invited to participate.

Closing Ceremony

During December, the program awarded a diploma of recognition to the children who attended the Early Childhood Education center. This year, 315 children graduated.

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The Gloria Kriete Naves Hospital Playroom

The Gloria de Kriete Naves Hospital Playroom, operated by the Fundación La Niñez Primero (FUNIPRI), is in the Hospital Nacional de Niños Benjamín Bloom-HNNBB. Its mission is to improve the emotional well-being of patients by providing a safe and comfortable space that promotes mental health and positivity during their hospitalization. Care interventions focus on the use of play to stimulate children’s overall health development. This approach allows them to express their thoughts and emotions, which in turn contributes to a better healing process during hospitalization. Support is also provided to the terminally ill and their families to help them cope with the impending loss of a loved one.

MET

100% OF THE RECREATIONAL NEEDS of the hospitalized population.

NUMBER OF PEOPLE ASSISTED

781 PHYSICIANS AND NURSES at Hospital Bloom received training assistance.

1,188 girls

1,596 boys

447 female teenagers

376 male teenagers

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ACHIEVEMENTS ACTIVITIES

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20,504

DIRECT CARE services were provided to hospitalized patients to promote physical recovery and support mental health.

Participation in the International Congress on Play Therapy in Puebla, Mexico.

Swearing-in and integration into the breastfeeding committee to facilitate the early stimulation program for newborns.

Creation of a book on the experience of play therapy in the hospital context.

Sustain a permanent and attractive volunteer and community service program for young adults.

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TESTIMONIAL

Iker Alvarenga

11 years old

Medical diagnosis: Multiple trauma due to traffic accident, amputation of the right lower limb.

Iker’s story is an example of overcoming adversity. Going through such a traumatic situation at such a young age can be difficult for children of his age. In the accident he was involved in, he lost his father and aunt, who died at the scene, and Iker’s mother was also badly affected and is currently recovering in bed. Iker is an example of resilience and determination, an example to follow because even at such a young age, he is still determined to recover and continue to excel. He is currently in the process of rehabilitation and is about to return to school with the hope of achieving his dreams. The Hospital Playroom has been involved in the child’s care from the time of his admission to the intensive care unit and the transfers between hospitals he experienced during his 2-month hospitalization.

Talitha Kumi ONUVA Program

Talitha Kumi was established in 2012 as a complementary educational program offering courses in Computer Science, English as a Second Language, Values, Mathematics, Integral Education, and Social Awareness. The program strives for the involvement of young students in different areas of action: performance enhancement, integration, and workforce preparation.

ACHIEVEMENTS

In 2022, the Talitha Kumi program served 41 students on 3 levels.

DURATION OF THE PROGRAM

1,728 HOURS

ACTIVITIES

TESTIMONIAL

To strengthen the educational program, specialized teachers were hired for each subject in 2022, and courses such as Vocational Orientation, Entrepreneurship, and Language Training were added using the curriculum framework of the Oportunidades program.

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The Gloria Kriete Foundation provided scholarships to five students who graduated from the Talitha Kumi program.

All the students in the Talitha Kumi program participated in technology diploma courses available on the Tu Chance platform.

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A third-year student in the Talitha Kumi Program at ONUVA.

It’s a great opportunity to be a part of the Program. I like the English, Math, and Computer Science classes the most because they are intensive and give us extra tools to be better prepared after high school. All of this will be very useful when looking for a better or more stable job.

Gabriela García

FORJA Character Building Program

The Character-Building Program (CBP) resumed its program at the Nuestra Señora de las Gracias School (ONUVA), located in the San Salvador volcano region, and at 3 schools in Lake Coatepeque, with the help of 35 volunteers. The program works with children, teens, young adults, parents, teachers, and administrative staff to help them become the best versions of themselves and build a more humane society. The CBP focuses on the fundamental components of character, including moral reasoning, the capacity for love, and impulse control, based on the latest findings from neuroscience and using a variety of teaching techniques to ensure that knowledge is applied in a practical way.

ACHIEVEMENTS

The CBP focuses on the fundamental components of character, including moral reasoning, the capacity for love, and impulse control, based on the latest findings from neuroscience and using a variety of teaching techniques to ensure that knowledge is applied in a practical way.

With the help of 35 volunteers, the CharacterBuilding Program (CBP) resumed operations at Nuestra Señora de las Gracias School (ONUVA) in the San Salvador volcano region and at three schools in Lake Coatepeque. The program works with children, teenagers, and young adults, as well as their parents, teachers, and administrators, to help them become the best versions of themselves and contribute to building a more humane society.

4 SCHOOLS

1,708 BENEFICIARIES

510 WORKSHOPS TAUGHT

35 VOLUNTEERS

Rebuilding of the volunteer team

12 SESSIONS

Launching the ‘Camino’ program in its first year of operation

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Character Building and Effectiveness Workshop for Teachers

ONUVA teachers and administrative staff received 8 character-building workshops, a total of 12 hours of training, which were based on Stephen Covey’s “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”.

Protect Your Heart

The Protect Your Heart international program offered 27 workshops for students in grades 4–12 to explore and reflect on contemporary topics.

New program “Camino”

The first year of the Camino program for high school graduates was a success. The curriculum was based on “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens” by Stephen Covey.

ACTIVITIES

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Visits to Coatepeque Lake Schools

Field visits are made to observe some of the workshops held in the schools of Lake Coatepeque and to engage in conversation with the directors and teachers regarding the implementation of the program and the results they have observed.

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CBP Kids and CBP Teens workshops in ONUVA

431 workshops on character development were taught to students from preschool through ninth grade, between February and October 2022.

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