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Jewellery-making helps young people generate income and keep off the streets
By Katia Maldonado on 24 Jul 2007
Young people in west El Salvador are learning new skills to generate income and hopefully minimise vice-related activities and situations.
From May to June, 20 students participated in imitation jewellery-making workshops under the guidance of the World Vision Los Manantiales Area Development Programme (ADP).
Each Saturday, students from seven groups from various communities under the ADP gathered to improve their skills in the techniques of alpaca, rain, and macramé. The workshop’s aim was to encourage young people in a skill that would generate money and keep them off the street.
The group made up of equal numbers of young boys and girls aged 12 to 21, came from the communities of Caluco, Plan de Amayo, Los Gramales, El Zapote, Rosario de Cerén, and El Sunza, some 35 kilometres west of the capital, San Salvador.
"When I was asked by the ADP if I wanted to participate in this workshop, I said yes because I had always wanted to learn a trade," said 16-year-old, José Rafael. "I have developed skills in imitation jewelry. I like the work because you need to be patient and when I see them finished I like how they look. People like them very much. We want to sell and to promote our product."
The young peoples' creations were exhibited and sold recently at fairs in the Municipality of Caluco as well as at the first regional fair in the western zone in June. World Vision supported the fair where seven more ADPs participated.
"These young people are motivated to continue working in imitation jewelry. They are an example to other young people in the community. This has been an opportunity that we have never had in my town. My son is part of the infant group and he is very happy and enthusiastic. They have awakened the interest to learn in others," said Julissa, President of the Board of Directors of Los Manantiales ADP.
Through the Economic Development Programme, a 'seed fund' will be created so a group of young people can invest to establish a small enterprise.
* For more information, please click here to visit the World Vision El Salvador website.
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