Where: Chichigalpa, Nicaragua
When: July 22, 2009
ASOCHIVIDA (Association of Chichigalpa for Life) is a group of 1,800 terminally-ill ex-sugar cane workers or widows of ex-sugar cane workers. This short video is a pretty good summary of the situation though the director, Jason, works with a different community nearby.
One of our initiatives is to help the association strengthen their negotiation and business capacity. Their "office" is little more than some black plastic held up by branches. One of our projects this week was to plan out the costs and labor for a sign and then follow through with the plan collectively. With my stenciling skills picked up in Colombia and their knowledge of how to get the materials needed at the best price
we were able to produce this sign. While it seemed a bit silly, association members beamed with pride as they saw it from the street.
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