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When Rebeca Alfaro fled El Salvador, it came down to a simple calculus.

"Live or die," she recalled. She chose life.

After gangs killed her husband in El Salvador, Rebeca filed police reports and showed up at every court date attempting to seek justice. But the day after her husband's killers were sentenced to jail, the same gangs murdered her mother. That's when Rebeca left to build a life in the US for herself and her two young daughters.

She made her way to Mexico, hoping to enter the US and call for her children. After years in Mexico, Rebeca was finally able to enter the United States. And in 2015, she found the support of Oxfam's partner Centro Presente, which fights for immigrant rights and helps reunite separated families in the Latino community.

Ever since, she has shared her story at rallies and events to give voice to the tens of thousands of families who are now migrating to the US because of violence. "If I can be an example, if I can help someone move forward, I will do it," she said.

Thanks to your support, we're able to amplify voices like Rebeca's and advocate for refugee families. Read more about Rebeca's story.

According to a report by Centro Presente, a woman is murdered every 19 hours in El Salvador. One-third of its people live in poverty, and the country suffers from high levels of corruption and inequality.

Here's how Oxfam works with people like you to help families in crisis from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.

• In-country, Oxfam tackles the root causes of why people like Rebeca are forced to migrate. We invest in community-based programs that address sexual and gender-based violence, advance sustainable development, fight corruption, and increase access to justice.
• We provide humanitarian assistance to communities affected by natural disasters such as drought and build their capacity to respond to the climate change crisis.
• We advocate for public policies that provide humane treatment and recognize the legal right of families arriving at the US southern border to seek asylum under national and international law.

With your dedicated assistance, we can continue to stand up for Central American families like Rebeca's.

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