It’s hard to believe that 2012 is just around the corner! Here at CISPES, we are so excited to support the amazing transformation underway in El Salvador, where the first progressive government is creating new opportunities and rebuilding the country for the people.  This coming year, CISPES’ new volunteer work brigades in El Salvador will be a wonderful opportunity to lend support to the powerful progress that is being made from the ground up. Did you know that CISPES is funded entirely through individual donations from people like you?  We really count on your support to make our grassroots solidarity work possible. Please make a special, end of the year gift today to help CISPES make sure our Brigade program gets off to a great start! To thank you for your support, we'll send you a beautiful, limited-edition print if you make a gift of $40 or more. I designed this print to celebrate the power of international solidarity--I hope it inspires you, too! Please make a secure, online donation today, to make sure that you receive your print in time for the holiday season (we can also send it as a gift to a loved one!) With all the positive changes, it is important to keep an eye on the forces that are looking to crush this progress -- look at what happened in Honduras just two years ago.  We want to do everything we can to ensure that this opportunity for the Salvadoran people to create a better future for their children is not devastatingly snatched away. The threats are very real; in fact, the US was just involved in the forced resignation of the FMLN Minister of Public Security, who was replaced by an ex-military general: an intentional step toward the re-militarization of El Salvador. Donate now to help CISPES speak out against this blatant violation of Salvadoran autonomy and sovereignty.   This is a pivotal moment, with many questions looming on the horizon.  That’s why CISPES Brigades will continue to witness and support this historic opportunity for which the Salvadoran people have fought so hard, for many long years. As an entirely grassroots-funded organization, CISPES needs your support to mobilize to defend the change that is happening in El Salvador today.  Be sure to make your tax-deductible donation today to guarantee that our limited-edition print will reach you (or a friend) in time for the holidays! In Solidarity, Lisa Fuller Program Director