AID grant no. 519-0281-A-00-0115-00 to Creative Associates International, Inc. to assist approximately 1,000 Salvadoran displaced families to return to their places of origin or permanently relocate and to become economically self-supporting

In cooperation with several local and national government agencies and PVO"s, CAI will: (1) locate suitable resettlement sites, expedite the process of land acquisition, and assist families in obtaining housing credit; (2) furnish materials and TA to construct or rehabilitate permanent shelters; (3) provide education and TA in sanitation (e.g., latrine construction, waste disposal, sewage and vector control, and potable water); (4) supply agriculture starter packages and TA for families to begin crop production, and where appropriate, small animal husbandry projects and home/communal gardens; (5) provide vocational skills training for those not participating in the agricultural component; (6) provide persons with a strong potential for business success with small business management training and help them obtain credit; (7) establish or rebuild basic community infrastructure (e.g., potable water, electricity, sewage systems, rural roads, schools, and health facilities); (8) furnish limited general medical consultation and preventive health care (especially maternal/child health care); (9) train community volunteers in health, sanitation, and agriculture promotion; and, as needed, (10) distribute food aid.