By Lonny Ward | Director of International Program Development
You hepled make this happen! The Women of the Jesus es Amor cooperative have grown, developed and spread from their small village to the United States with their products. This is an amazing story of determination, ingenuity and success!
In 2020 we introduced you to the women of the Jesus es Amor cooperative. They had banded together to raise ducks to increase their children's nutrition and supplement their family finances. They were very successful is raising ducks to sell at the local market. They even prepared duck meals for special occasions.
As part of their desire to improve their lives, they organized literacy classed for those in the group that couldn't read and write. Filomena, the oldest member of the group who is now 72, excitedly said "I am glad that I know how to write my name now". Combining the literacy classes with their selling in the market accelerated their learning and improved their ability to negociate prices.
In 2022 we reported that the women decided to add basket weaving to their group. They quickly became very good and were invited by the regional government to participate in the Piura Region Artisan Fair. They are currently in the process of constructing their our manufacturing facility which will give them the ability to store the raw materials, work in process and finished products in a safe clean environment. They appreciate the help and support that they have received from CHOICE to make this possible.
This year they were invited by the CHOICE Humanitarian Gala event committee to provide baskets and other weavings for table center pieces. They excitedly went to work and produced about 40 items that will be features in the CHOICE Gala "Woven in Strength". These women are a great example of how quickly a community can lift itself into prosperity when given encouragement and some help along the way. They have broken the generational cycle of poverty and showed their children how to be successful in life.
Thanks to support from donors like you CHOICE has been able to support the Jesus es Amor cooperative and thousands of other families to lift themselves into prosperity. There are still thousands of families in this area of Peru that need our help. Please join us in giving them a hand up!
By Lonny Ward | Director of Field Operations
By Lonny Ward | Director of Field Operations
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