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ESPERANZAESPERANZA&&
Caraballo Caraballo Caraballo is a remote town in the
heart of the sugar cane fields on the north coast of the Dominican Republic.
It was built decades ago to house Dominican and Haitian
cane workers and their families.
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In recent years, however, the sugar industry has faltered. There has been no harvest for 3 years, which means no steady employment for the hundreds of families that call Caraballo their home.
Esperanza: HopeEsperanza: HopeAs food prices continue to rise and the whole world struggles in the current economic crisis, the poverty
of Caraballo has become dire.
Esperanza: HopeEsperanza: HopeToday, the women of Caraballo are banding together to make
their own solutions to this increasingly desperate problem.
They call themselves Esperanza-- Hope.
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They are working together, sharing their skills and limited resources to make and sell the products you see here today.
Esperanza: HopeEsperanza: HopeThe women of Caraballo are also supported by the
DREAM Project.
DREAM has provided the resources to get the project going, as well as start up costs, capacity building, and organizational
support.
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DREAM is also a major client of Esperanza. The support goes full
circle…Making beads from magazine clippings
Esperanza: HopeEsperanza: Hope…DREAM is supporting the women of Caraballo by purchasing and
bringing these goods to you, while every purchase you make supports DREAM…
Esperanza: HopeEsperanza: Hope…and DREAM continues to support their ongoing projects in
Caraballo,
including the Montessori pre-school, local youth group, and Esperanza.
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Now, the women of Esperanza can use the craft industry to support themselves!