2026-05-27T15:29:20-04:00 2025-12-31 810769816 KAYEN & LIEPMANN PC PO BOX 1 NORWICH VT 050550001 990 2025-01-01 141981891 EPILOGOS CHARITIES INC EPIL 8023806341 PO BOX 22 NASHUA NH 03061 IGNATIUS MACLELLAN PRESIDENT 8023806341 2026-05-27 true SUZANNA K LIEPMANN P00166860 8026491689 2026-05-27 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z IGNATIUS MACLELLAN 225021 false X WWW.EPILOGOS.ORG X 2006 NH THE PRIMARY MISSION OF EPILOGOS CHARITIES IS TO ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BY PARTNERING WITH THE PEOPLE OF SAN JOS VILLANUEVA, EL SALVADOR. EPILOGOS WORKS IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN MANY AREAS, INCLUDING HOUSING, EDUCATION, HEALTH, EMPLOYMENT, SANITATION, AND OTHER PROGRAMS. 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BASIC AND SECONDARY EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS: EDUCATION REMAINS A FUNDAMENTAL PILLAR OF EPILOGOS' MISSION. BY PROVIDING AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION, STUDENTS CAN SECURE JOBS THAT ALLOW THEM TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN 2025, EPILOGOS SUPPORTED A TOTAL OF 75 ELEMENTARY STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO 9TH GRADE, AND 68 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. EACH STUDENT RECEIVED SPORTS SHOES AND UNIFORMS, SCHOOL UNIFORM, BOOKS, SPORTS DAY PAYMENT, FOOD AND TUITION PAYMENT. THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SEEKS TO BENEFIT FAMILIES AND STUDENTS WITH LIMITED ECONOMIC RESOURCES WITH A DESIRE FOR SELF-IMPROVEMENT, ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND A SPIRIT OF HUMANITARIAN SERVICE. OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS MADE UP OF STUDENTS AND PARENTS WHO BECOME ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY BY VOLUNTEERING TO JOIN THE PROGRAMS THAT EPILOGOS HAS IN THE VILLAGE OF SAN JOSE VILLANUEVA. FOR INSTANCE, HELPING TO BUILD DECENT HOUSES FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, AND SUPPORTING THE IMPROVEMENT AND IDENTITY OF THE COMMUNITY BY PARTICIPATING IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE MURAL THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE VALUES OF THE COMMUNITY. THERE IS A COMMITMENT FROM THE PARENTS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND TO FOLLOW UP ON THE EDUCATION OF THEIR STUDENTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS FROM EPILOGOS. PARENTS OF THESE STUDENTS FEEL RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMITMENT AS A FAMILY, AND THEY FOLLOW UP TO ENSURE THEIR CHILDREN APPRECIATE VALUES AND PRESENT EXCELLENT ACADEMIC RESULTS. THEY ARE CONVINCED THAT THE ONLY WAY TO CHANGE THEIR CHILD'S FUTURE, AND THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT, IS THROUGH EDUCATION. SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS: EPILOGOS CONTINUES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. 19 STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO 9TH GRADE RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS; EACH STUDENT RECEIVED SPORTS UNIFORMS, BOOKS AND SPORTS SHOES AND THE PAYMENT OF 100% OF THEIR MONTHLY FEES. OUR PROGRAM SEEKS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH LIMITED ECONOMIC RESOURCES AND FAMILIES WHO NEED A HELPING HAND AS THEY HOPE FOR CHANGE FOR THE FAMILY AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE STUDENTS. THIS IS THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY FOR MANY OF THE STUDENTS TO ATTEND SCHOOL AND THEY RECEIVE PERSONALIZED ATTENTION TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE, AND BECOME AS INDEPENDENT AS POSSIBLE. SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER SALARY SUPPORT: EPILOGOS SUPPORTS THE SALARIES OF 2 SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS AT THE COMPLEJO EDUCATIVO CATOLICO, ONE TEACHER TAUGHT CLASSES IN THE MORNING, AND THE SECOND TEACHER IN THE AFTERNOON. THERE ARE LIMITED RESOURCES FOR FUNDING EDUCATION, SO THE SCHOOLS SEEK HELP FROM OUTSIDE INSTITUTIONS AND FOUNDATIONS TO SUPPORT THEIR NEEDS. SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS PLAY A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE EDUCATION AND GUIDANCE OF STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL ABILITIES. THE STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS RECEIVE ADEQUATE ATTENTION AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FROM TEACHERS WHO SPECIALIZE IN WORKING WITH STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. DONATION OF TABLES AND CHAIRS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION: THE STUDENTS IN THE SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM RECEIVED FURNITURE THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO WORK IN A MORE OPTIMAL WAY. THEY DID NOT HAVE ADEQUATE DESKS AND CHAIRS AND THANKS TO THE DONATION THE 19 STUDENTS NOW HAVE A GOOD WORKING ENVIRONMENT. ADOPTION OF 6 SCHOOL CLASSROOMS: SIX CLASSROOMS WERE ADOPTED IN 3 SCHOOLS IN THE VILLAGE: SAN JUAN BUENA VISTA SCHOOL CENTER, AMAQUILCO SCHOOL CENTER, LA LIMA SCHOOL CENTER. TEACHERS PROVIDE A LIST OF MATERIALS THE STUDENTS NEED IN THE CLASSROOM (BOOKS, LEARNING GAMES, STATIONERY, ART MATERIALS, ETC.), DONORS PROVIDE THE FUNDING AND THE SPECIFIC MATERIALS REQUESTED ARE DELIVERED FOR THE STUDENTS. THE DONATION BENEFITS SCHOOLS, THE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WHO ATTEND CLASSES, BECAUSE THEY HAVE LIMITED RESOURCES AND DO NOT HAVE WHAT IS NECESSARY IN EACH CLASSROOM. 78692 60104 INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION OF 4 PREFABRICATED HOUSES THANKS TO DONATIONS FROM FAMILIES, CHURCHES, VOLUNTEERS AND STUDENTS, IN 2025 EPILOGOS CHARITIES, INC. SUPPORTED 4 LOW-INCOME FAMILIES BY BUILDING HOMES IN THE COMMUNITIES OF LA VEGA 1, EL CEMENTERIO, SANTA MARA EL BANCO. WITH THE HOUSING PROGRAM, EPILOGOS SUPPORTS FAMILIES COMPRISING PARENTS AND SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN WHO HAVE A LIMITED INCOME AND WHO DO NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR BANK LOANS OR HOUSING PROGRAMS THAT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS HAVE IN EL SALVADOR. THE FAMILIES HAVE A MONTHLY SALARY THAT RANGES FROM 350 TO 400. THIS LIMITED INCOME BARELY COVERS THEIR BASIC NEEDS (FOOD, WATER, ELECTRICITY, TRANSPORTATION, ETC.) AND EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN. THIS IS A LIMITING FACTOR THAT PREVENTS THEM FROM BUILDING A DECENT HOME ON THEIR OWN; INSTEAD, THEY LIVE IN A HOME BUILT FROM METAL SHEETS, OR IN SOME CASES, EARTH OR EARTH WITH WOOD MAKING THE HOUSE UNSAFE AND UNHYGIENIC FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF THEIR CHILDREN. THE FAMILIES WHO APPLY TO OUR PROGRAM HAVE A DEED FOR THEIR LAND. BEING LEGAL OWNERS OF THEIR PROPERTY GUARANTEES THAT THE HOUSE WILL BENEFIT CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE BENEFICIARY FAMILY PARTICIPATES IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THEIR HOUSE, AND THEY PAY 30% OF THE TOTAL COST IN AFFORDABLE INSTALLMENTS, RANGING BETWEEN 50-70 PER MONTH. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRST TWO HOUSES WAS BUILT BY A GROUP OF 25 FOREIGN VOLUNTEERS FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE AND 35 LOCAL VOLUNTEERS. THE THIRD HOUSE WAS BUILT WITH THE SUPPORT OF A GROUP OF 26 FOREIGN VOLUNTEERS FROM GEORGIA AND 15 LOCAL VOLUNTEERS. THE FOURTH HOUSE WAS BUILT WITH LOCAL VOLUNTEERS AND FAMILIES BENEFITING FROM FORMER AND CURRENT PROGRAMS OF EPILOGOS CHARITIES. THE HOUSE CONSTRUCTION IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN US VOLUNTEERS, THE BENEFICIARY FAMILY AND LOCAL VOLUNTEERS, THIS ALLOWS FOR AN ENRICHING CULTURAL EXCHANGE. PEOPLE WORK TOGETHER IN A SPIRIT OF FRIENDSHIP AND TEAMWORK AND LEARN ABOUT THE DIFFERENT NEEDS OF THE BENEFICIARY FAMILY. NOW, FOUR FAMILIES ENJOY THE SECURITY OF A NEW CINDER BLOCK HOME WITH A SECURE ROOF AND A PLACE TO THRIVE. 30153 COMMUNITY SUPPORT BIG FRIEND AND LITTLE FRIEND PROGRAM: IN 2025, 15 YOUNG STUDENTS AND 22 STUDENT MENTORS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM AT THE LA SERENA SCHOOL CENTER. THE PROGRAM WORKED TO STRENGTHEN VALUES AND SOFT SKILLS SO THAT IN THE FUTURE THE CHILDREN WILL BE PEOPLE OF CHANGE FOR THEIR FAMILY AND COMMUNITY. DONATION OF ROBOTICS MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS OF LAS DISPENSAS SCHOOL CENTER: ROBOTICS KITS WERE DONATED TO HELP THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM CONTINUE WITH THEIR ACADEMIC PRACTICES. THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO CREATE AND STRENGTHEN THE STUDENTS' SKILLS IN THE LONG TERM AND TO HELP THEM LEARN ABOUT NEW TECHNOLOGY THAT MAY IMPACT THEIR FUTURE WORK OR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. DONATION OF CHAIRS FOR TEACHERS AT THE COMPLEJO EDUCATIVO CATOLICO: EPILOGOS DONATED CHAIRS FOR TEACHERS. THE SCHOOL DID NOT HAVE ADEQUATE CHAIRS FOR THE TEACHING STAFF; THANKS TO THE SUPPORT OF EPILOGOS, THE TEACHERS NOW HAVE APPROPRIATE CHAIRS. HUMANITARIAN AID: COLLABORATE WITH EYE CARE INTERNATIONAL: EYE CARE INTERNATIONAL PROVIDED MORE THAN 2700 PEOPLE WITH FREE OPHTHALMOLOGY CONSULTATIONS, AND EACH ONE WAS GIVEN EXAMS AND GLASSES APPROPRIATE TO THEIR OPHTHALMOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS. EYE CARE INTERNATIONAL, IN COLLABORATION WITH EPILOGOS, HELPED STRENGTHEN THE VISUAL HEALTH OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN OF SAN JOS VILLANUEVA. IN PREPARATION FOR THE CLINIC, THE EPILOGOS STAFF MET WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM THE SAN JOSE VILLANUEVA AREA AND IDENTIFIED THE PEOPLE WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM THE VISION SERVICES. THE CLINIC WAS HELD AT THE COMPLEJO EDUCATIVO CATOLICO FOR TWO WEEKS IN JANUARY. SUPPORT FOR THE PURCHASE OF MEDICINE: MEDICATION WAS PROVIDED FOR A YOUNG MAN WITH DUCHEIN MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY. HE NEEDS DAILY MEDICATION TO HELP MANAGE PAIN, AND HIS FAMILY HAS LIMITED INCOME THAT SUPPORTS ONLY THEIR BASIC NEEDS. TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT: FUNDING FOR TRANSPORTATION WAS PROVIDED FOR A YOUNG HEARING IMPAIRED GIRL WHO ATTENDS A SPECIALIZED SCHOOL IN SAN SALVADOR. HER FAMILY IS VERY COMMITTED TO HER DEVELOPMENT, AND HER MOTHER ACCOMPANIES HER TO SCHOOL DAILY. 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THERE ARE REQUIREMENTS OF BOTH THE STUDENTS AND THE FAMILIES - THE STUDENTS MUST MAINTAIN GOOD GRADES, THE FAMILY MUST SUPPORT THE STUDENTS, AND ALL(STUDENTS AND PARENTS) ARE REQUIRED TO VOLUNTEER WITH EPILOGOS. EACH YEAR THE STAFF REVIEWS THE STUDENT GRADES, AND THEY DETERMINE IF THE STUDENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR A SCHOLARSHIP THE FOLLOWING YEAR. SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 75,264 0 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 30,153 0 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 67,480 0 GRACIELA MARTINEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCENTIVE FOR EMPLOYEE RETENTION X 25000 16135 false true true 16135 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE PRIMARY MISSION OF EPILOGOS CHARITIES IS TO ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BY PARTNERING WITH THE PEOPLE OF SAN JOS VILLANUEVA, EL SALVADOR. EPILOGOS WORKS IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN MANY AREAS, INCLUDING HOUSING, EDUCATION, HEALTH, EMPLOYMENT, SANITATION, AND OTHER PROGRAMS. EPILOGOS IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED ENTIRELY BY DONATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A EDUCATION UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS: THIS YEAR EPILOGOS SUPPORTED 5 UNIVERSITY STUDENTS STUDYING DIFFERENT PROFESSIONAL DEGREES. ALL THE STUDENTS COME FROM FAMILIES WITH A LIMITED INCOME, AND ALL HAVE FACED HARDSHIP, BUT THEY ARE MOTIVATED TO LEARN AND IMPROVE THEIR LIVES AND TO HELP SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES. BASIC AND SECONDARY EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS: EDUCATION REMAINS A FUNDAMENTAL PILLAR OF EPILOGOS' MISSION. BY PROVIDING AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION, STUDENTS CAN SECURE JOBS THAT ALLOW THEM TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN 2025, EPILOGOS SUPPORTED A TOTAL OF 75 ELEMENTARY STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO 9TH GRADE, AND 68 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. EACH STUDENT RECEIVED SPORTS SHOES AND UNIFORMS, SCHOOL UNIFORM, BOOKS, SPORTS DAY PAYMENT, FOOD AND TUITION PAYMENT. THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SEEKS TO BENEFIT FAMILIES AND STUDENTS WITH LIMITED ECONOMIC RESOURCES WITH A DESIRE FOR SELF-IMPROVEMENT, ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND A SPIRIT OF HUMANITARIAN SERVICE. OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS MADE UP OF STUDENTS AND PARENTS WHO BECOME ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY BY VOLUNTEERING TO JOIN THE PROGRAMS THAT EPILOGOS HAS IN THE VILLAGE OF SAN JOSE VILLANUEVA. FOR INSTANCE, HELPING TO BUILD DECENT HOUSES FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, AND SUPPORTING THE IMPROVEMENT AND IDENTITY OF THE COMMUNITY BY PARTICIPATING IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE MURAL THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE VALUES OF THE COMMUNITY. THERE IS A COMMITMENT FROM THE PARENTS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND TO FOLLOW UP ON THE EDUCATION OF THEIR STUDENTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS FROM EPILOGOS. PARENTS OF THESE STUDENTS FEEL RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMITMENT AS A FAMILY, AND THEY FOLLOW UP TO ENSURE THEIR CHILDREN APPRECIATE VALUES AND PRESENT EXCELLENT ACADEMIC RESULTS. THEY ARE CONVINCED THAT THE ONLY WAY TO CHANGE THEIR CHILD'S FUTURE, AND THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT, IS THROUGH EDUCATION. SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS: EPILOGOS CONTINUES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. 19 STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO 9TH GRADE RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS; EACH STUDENT RECEIVED SPORTS UNIFORMS, BOOKS AND SPORTS SHOES AND THE PAYMENT OF 100% OF THEIR MONTHLY FEES. OUR PROGRAM SEEKS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH LIMITED ECONOMIC RESOURCES AND FAMILIES WHO NEED A HELPING HAND AS THEY HOPE FOR CHANGE FOR THE FAMILY AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE STUDENTS. THIS IS THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY FOR MANY OF THE STUDENTS TO ATTEND SCHOOL AND THEY RECEIVE PERSONALIZED ATTENTION TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE, AND BECOME AS INDEPENDENT AS POSSIBLE. SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER SALARY SUPPORT: EPILOGOS SUPPORTS THE SALARIES OF 2 SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS AT THE COMPLEJO EDUCATIVO CATOLICO, ONE TEACHER TAUGHT CLASSES IN THE MORNING, AND THE SECOND TEACHER IN THE AFTERNOON. THERE ARE LIMITED RESOURCES FOR FUNDING EDUCATION, SO THE SCHOOLS SEEK HELP FROM OUTSIDE INSTITUTIONS AND FOUNDATIONS TO SUPPORT THEIR NEEDS. SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS PLAY A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE EDUCATION AND GUIDANCE OF STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL ABILITIES. THE STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS RECEIVE ADEQUATE ATTENTION AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FROM TEACHERS WHO SPECIALIZE IN WORKING WITH STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. DONATION OF TABLES AND CHAIRS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION: THE STUDENTS IN THE SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM RECEIVED FURNITURE THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO WORK IN A MORE OPTIMAL WAY. THEY DID NOT HAVE ADEQUATE DESKS AND CHAIRS AND THANKS TO THE DONATION THE 19 STUDENTS NOW HAVE A GOOD WORKING ENVIRONMENT. ADOPTION OF 6 SCHOOL CLASSROOMS: SIX CLASSROOMS WERE ADOPTED IN 3 SCHOOLS IN THE VILLAGE: SAN JUAN BUENA VISTA SCHOOL CENTER, AMAQUILCO SCHOOL CENTER, LA LIMA SCHOOL CENTER. TEACHERS PROVIDE A LIST OF MATERIALS THE STUDENTS NEED IN THE CLASSROOM (BOOKS, LEARNING GAMES, STATIONERY, ART MATERIALS, ETC.), DONORS PROVIDE THE FUNDING AND THE SPECIFIC MATERIALS REQUESTED ARE DELIVERED FOR THE STUDENTS. THE DONATION BENEFITS SCHOOLS, THE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WHO ATTEND CLASSES, BECAUSE THEY HAVE LIMITED RESOURCES AND DO NOT HAVE WHAT IS NECESSARY IN EACH CLASSROOM. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION OF 4 PREFABRICATED HOUSES THANKS TO DONATIONS FROM FAMILIES, CHURCHES, VOLUNTEERS AND STUDENTS, IN 2025 EPILOGOS CHARITIES, INC. SUPPORTED 4 LOW-INCOME FAMILIES BY BUILDING HOMES IN THE COMMUNITIES OF LA VEGA 1, EL CEMENTERIO, SANTA MARA EL BANCO. WITH THE HOUSING PROGRAM, EPILOGOS SUPPORTS FAMILIES COMPRISING PARENTS AND SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN WHO HAVE A LIMITED INCOME AND WHO DO NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR BANK LOANS OR HOUSING PROGRAMS THAT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS HAVE IN EL SALVADOR. THE FAMILIES HAVE A MONTHLY SALARY THAT RANGES FROM 350 TO 400. THIS LIMITED INCOME BARELY COVERS THEIR BASIC NEEDS (FOOD, WATER, ELECTRICITY, TRANSPORTATION, ETC.) AND EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN. THIS IS A LIMITING FACTOR THAT PREVENTS THEM FROM BUILDING A DECENT HOME ON THEIR OWN; INSTEAD, THEY LIVE IN A HOME BUILT FROM METAL SHEETS, OR IN SOME CASES, EARTH OR EARTH WITH WOOD MAKING THE HOUSE UNSAFE AND UNHYGIENIC FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF THEIR CHILDREN. THE FAMILIES WHO APPLY TO OUR PROGRAM HAVE A DEED FOR THEIR LAND. BEING LEGAL OWNERS OF THEIR PROPERTY GUARANTEES THAT THE HOUSE WILL BENEFIT CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE BENEFICIARY FAMILY PARTICIPATES IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THEIR HOUSE, AND THEY PAY 30% OF THE TOTAL COST IN AFFORDABLE INSTALLMENTS, RANGING BETWEEN 50-70 PER MONTH. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRST TWO HOUSES WAS BUILT BY A GROUP OF 25 FOREIGN VOLUNTEERS FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE AND 35 LOCAL VOLUNTEERS. THE THIRD HOUSE WAS BUILT WITH THE SUPPORT OF A GROUP OF 26 FOREIGN VOLUNTEERS FROM GEORGIA AND 15 LOCAL VOLUNTEERS. THE FOURTH HOUSE WAS BUILT WITH LOCAL VOLUNTEERS AND FAMILIES BENEFITING FROM FORMER AND CURRENT PROGRAMS OF EPILOGOS CHARITIES. THE HOUSE CONSTRUCTION IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN US VOLUNTEERS, THE BENEFICIARY FAMILY AND LOCAL VOLUNTEERS, THIS ALLOWS FOR AN ENRICHING CULTURAL EXCHANGE. PEOPLE WORK TOGETHER IN A SPIRIT OF FRIENDSHIP AND TEAMWORK AND LEARN ABOUT THE DIFFERENT NEEDS OF THE BENEFICIARY FAMILY. NOW, FOUR FAMILIES ENJOY THE SECURITY OF A NEW CINDER BLOCK HOME WITH A SECURE ROOF AND A PLACE TO THRIVE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C COMMUNITY SUPPORT BIG FRIEND AND LITTLE FRIEND PROGRAM: IN 2025, 15 YOUNG STUDENTS AND 22 STUDENT MENTORS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM AT THE LA SERENA SCHOOL CENTER. THE PROGRAM WORKED TO STRENGTHEN VALUES AND SOFT SKILLS SO THAT IN THE FUTURE THE CHILDREN WILL BE PEOPLE OF CHANGE FOR THEIR FAMILY AND COMMUNITY. DONATION OF ROBOTICS MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS OF LAS DISPENSAS SCHOOL CENTER: ROBOTICS KITS WERE DONATED TO HELP THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM CONTINUE WITH THEIR ACADEMIC PRACTICES. THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO CREATE AND STRENGTHEN THE STUDENTS' SKILLS IN THE LONG TERM AND TO HELP THEM LEARN ABOUT NEW TECHNOLOGY THAT MAY IMPACT THEIR FUTURE WORK OR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. DONATION OF CHAIRS FOR TEACHERS AT THE COMPLEJO EDUCATIVO CATOLICO: EPILOGOS DONATED CHAIRS FOR TEACHERS. THE SCHOOL DID NOT HAVE ADEQUATE CHAIRS FOR THE TEACHING STAFF; THANKS TO THE SUPPORT OF EPILOGOS, THE TEACHERS NOW HAVE APPROPRIATE CHAIRS. HUMANITARIAN AID: COLLABORATE WITH EYE CARE INTERNATIONAL: EYE CARE INTERNATIONAL PROVIDED MORE THAN 2700 PEOPLE WITH FREE OPHTHALMOLOGY CONSULTATIONS, AND EACH ONE WAS GIVEN EXAMS AND GLASSES APPROPRIATE TO THEIR OPHTHALMOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS. EYE CARE INTERNATIONAL, IN COLLABORATION WITH EPILOGOS, HELPED STRENGTHEN THE VISUAL HEALTH OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN OF SAN JOS VILLANUEVA. IN PREPARATION FOR THE CLINIC, THE EPILOGOS STAFF MET WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM THE SAN JOSE VILLANUEVA AREA AND IDENTIFIED THE PEOPLE WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM THE VISION SERVICES. THE CLINIC WAS HELD AT THE COMPLEJO EDUCATIVO CATOLICO FOR TWO WEEKS IN JANUARY. SUPPORT FOR THE PURCHASE OF MEDICINE: MEDICATION WAS PROVIDED FOR A YOUNG MAN WITH DUCHEIN MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY. HE NEEDS DAILY MEDICATION TO HELP MANAGE PAIN, AND HIS FAMILY HAS LIMITED INCOME THAT SUPPORTS ONLY THEIR BASIC NEEDS. TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT: FUNDING FOR TRANSPORTATION WAS PROVIDED FOR A YOUNG HEARING IMPAIRED GIRL WHO ATTENDS A SPECIALIZED SCHOOL IN SAN SALVADOR. HER FAMILY IS VERY COMMITTED TO HER DEVELOPMENT, AND HER MOTHER ACCOMPANIES HER TO SCHOOL DAILY. THE FAMILY HAS LIMITED MEANS AND NEEDS ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE THIS IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY FOR THEIR DAUGHTER. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B EL SALVADOR FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD HAS AUTHORIZED THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND US DIRECTOR TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPOM REQUEST