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El Tambo – social and mentorship programs to combat trafficking

The Sisters in Tambo offer young people in their community a phased program of counseling and mentorship where they can discover skills and competencies that allow them to opt for a lifestyle other than the predominant drugs and trafficking options. This project helps fight the abandonment of children and young people due to overwhelming societal …

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Cerrito – Womens Empowerment

Single mothers in Cerrito receive arts and crafts training with comprehensive support so they can become financially independent. To stretch the start-up funding for this program, the Sisters have acquired the loan of several specialized sewing and finishing machines. They have also received donations from the community to pay for utilities and some materials. Project …

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Arabia Community Center – Art and Culture program

The community surrounding the JAIRE Center is deeply impoverished with ongoing concerns about drug trafficking; skyrocketing unemployment, crime and addiction issues; a burgeoning migration population and more. In this environment, the Sisters seek to improve a variety of offerings for families – music, dance and craft classes for children as well as educational, training and …

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