Project RED is a
Reintegration, Education & Development.
We bridge gaps for children and bring HOPE to families through:
What is Project RED?
Project RED works with children in El Salvador who have experienced trauma and vulnerability. We believe that the best way to support a child is by strengthening their entire family. Through a personalized and holistic approach, we empower families while advocating for every child to grow up in a safe, loving, and permanent home.
We exist to fill a gap in the system.
Filling the Gap in the System
In 2011, a child protection law in El Salvador led to the deinstitutionalization of more than 4,500 children, removing them from orphanages without any follow-up or support. No official records exist of their whereabouts, but we know that many were recruited into gangs, forced into prostitution, or faced other unimaginable situations. Project RED was created in response to this devastating gap.
Our Work Today
We partner with government institutions in El Salvador that refer cases of children who have experienced trauma. Many of these children have been involved in administrative and judicial proceedings. To ensure their safety and well-being, family support programs are essential. That is where Project RED comes in, strengthening families and ensuring that every child grows up in a safe and stable environment.
Project RED is the only organization in El Salvador providing comprehensive and long term therapeutic services that support entire families. Through intensive case management, we work with every family member over an extended period of time, recognizing that trauma is cyclical and generational. True transformation happens when a family heals together.
More than anything, love defines our work. The relationships we build with families allow us to create deep and lasting impact because healing happens in the presence of trust, care, and steadfast support.
Our Work
We believe that children belong in families, but families must also provide a safe and nurturing environment where children can grow and develop in a healthy way. Our program offers direct support to families while ensuring the safety and well-being of each child.
In El Salvador, extreme poverty, the imprisonment of family members due to gang violence, sex trafficking, incest, and sexual abuse are daily realities. Public child protective services are overwhelmed with cases, many of which are unimaginable. Non-government organizations play a critical role in filling this gap and providing the care and protection children desperately need.
Learn more about our programs here.
