Friends Assisting Mexican Amigos
MUJERES INDEPENDENT BUSINESS OF PUEBLO SAN RAFAEL
Helping Mujeres of Pueblo San Rafael
Situation:
While helping Pueblo San Rafael finish a road, a sewer extension, and water treatment, FAMA learned that a group of women had learned to become seamstresses. FAMA assisted women in going from a sewing circle to an independent business making and selling uniforms and clothing.
Solution:
Sewing machines and materials were donated, and a sewing instructor was provided for a year by Tomatlan (a nearby town). FAMA continued to mentor the women until they began making and selling uniforms and clothing. They also sell their products at the annual FAMA fundraiser in Puerto Vallarta.
Results:
To help the women become self-sustainable, FAMA has paid one year of rent for their sewing facility.
San Rafael de los Moreno is a pueblo located one and a half hours south of Puerto Vallarta. The FAMA foundation has provided five anecdotes. The goal for San Rafael is to create a self-reliant and self-sustainable community. The community council has asked for help to finish a road, a sewer extension and water treatment. Our involvement has initiated a discussion between government agencies and this pueblo.
While visiting the village one day, FAMA learned that a group of women had learned to become seamstresses. Sewing machines and materials were donated, and a sewing instructor was provided for a year by Tomatlan (a nearby town). After much coaching by a FAMA member, and donated material the women began making and selling uniforms and clothing. They also sell their products at the annual FAMA fundraiser in Puerto Vallarta. In order to help the women become self-sustainable FAMA has paid for one year of rent for their sewing facility.