In 2018, a portion of your donations funded two vocational training workshops
for young girls and teenage mothers under the care of La Alianza in Guatemala.
For these young girls, who are targeted by human trafficking networks or gangs, this type of training within the center is essential, as they cannot leave for safety reasons.
A baking and pastry workshop enabled about 50 young girls to learn techniques for making bread and pastries. Tastings and product sales were organized so that they could put their knowledge into practice and earn some money—which is very useful for starting their independent lives. To support the young women’s efforts and provide them with work, the staff at La Alianza did not hesitate to place orders with them for birthday cakes for their families.
A sewing workshop was organized to teach about fifteen young women how to use a sewing machine and perform simple hand-sewing tasks. They were able to make backpacks, tote bags, school supply kits, and covers for the residence’s armchairs. They also had the opportunity to sell their products.
One of the young women took the initiative to invest her earnings in fabric to make tablecloths for Christmas, which she then sold to save up a small nest egg—money that will be very useful when she leaves the shelter to support herself and her baby.
At the end of the training, each young woman received a certificate.
These courses are very popular with the young women and enable them to acquire valuable skills for their future lives! Each year, the 10,000 CHF raised helps sustain these training programs.
