Program Accomplishments

With over 42 years of collaborating with our Latin American partners, AMIGOS has greatly contributed to the community development in the countries in which we have been privileged to work. Through all those years, the focus of our projects has changed with the needs of our host communities, but the compassionate spirit at the heart of AMIGOS has not. View highlighted accomplishments from 1965 to 2007.

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2007 Accomplishments

Home Improvement Projects

Projects carried out with families

290
Latrines constructed (1,337 beneficiaries)
10 Fuel-efficient stoves constructed (40 beneficiaries)
170 Family gardens planted (800 beneficiaries)

Community Improvement

Projects carried out with community groups

2,900 Trees planted (24,719 beneficiaries)
43 Community/School gardens planted (9,579 beneficiaries)
47 Collaborative murals created (28,338 beneficiaries)
645 Environmental improvement efforts, including trash pickups (290,322 beneficiaries)
163 Community centers, clinics, schools built or renovated (303,755 beneficiaries)
152 Playgrounds and parks built or improved (71,480 beneficiaries)
22 Libraries established (11,715 beneficiaries)
273
Books donated (11,715 beneficiaries)

Community Capacity Building

Projects carried out with children, women and community organizations

5,413 Hours of educational workshops held with children and young people (59,089 participants)
621 Hours of educational workshops held with adults (8,649 participants)
165 Hours of English-as-a-Second-Language classes (1,167 participants)
512 Hours of activities to support community groups held, such as planning sessions for Community Based Initiatives (5,618 participants)
414 Hours of community fundraisers (40,743 participants)
14 Community groups formed (508 participants)
1,100 Toothbrushes distributed
26
Cultural Expositions
8
Technology training workshops and activities
AMIGOS Voices

“My AMIGOS experience made me more mature, and I made important life decisions. I'm a lot more independent.”

–Michael Stone, Veteran Volunteer