A Big Fat Success Story
A toilet. That’s what this story is about.
It’s something many of us take for granted, but for 95% of artisans like those working with Esperanza en Acción, it is an unreachable goal.
For Angela Sanchez, it is a goal that is now within her grasp.
Only 8 months ago, Angela began working with our artisan group in El Timal that makes jewelry from recycled chip bags. Thanks to sales that the group through Esperanza en Acción, she has begun to earn money to help supplement the money her husband earns as a carpenter.
“I told my husband that if he would take care of buying food for our household I would put my money to buying materials to put in a toilet. It’s really important to me because it means better hygiene for my children.”
Due to lack of space on her small plot of land she began to dream of putting in a toilet rather than having to dig holes for an outhouse.
“Working with Esperanza en Acción has made this possible for me. If it weren’t for my income from making the chip bag products I couldn’t have done this for my family ”
During our last visit Angela proudly showed us the septic field that her husband had dug and lined with stone blocks and cement. The next step is to buy the toilet itself and the slab that it will be mounted on.
For someone like Angela, a toilet isn’t just a toilet. It’s a whole new level of development for her family and something that she is rightfully proud about. These seemingly mundane developments are huge for poor artisans like Angela. It is thanks to your support that Esperanza en Acción continues to establish market connections that bring hope to families in need.
It’s something many of us take for granted, but for 95% of artisans like those working with Esperanza en Acción, it is an unreachable goal.
For Angela Sanchez, it is a goal that is now within her grasp.
Only 8 months ago, Angela began working with our artisan group in El Timal that makes jewelry from recycled chip bags. Thanks to sales that the group through Esperanza en Acción, she has begun to earn money to help supplement the money her husband earns as a carpenter.
“I told my husband that if he would take care of buying food for our household I would put my money to buying materials to put in a toilet. It’s really important to me because it means better hygiene for my children.”
Due to lack of space on her small plot of land she began to dream of putting in a toilet rather than having to dig holes for an outhouse.
“Working with Esperanza en Acción has made this possible for me. If it weren’t for my income from making the chip bag products I couldn’t have done this for my family ”
During our last visit Angela proudly showed us the septic field that her husband had dug and lined with stone blocks and cement. The next step is to buy the toilet itself and the slab that it will be mounted on.
For someone like Angela, a toilet isn’t just a toilet. It’s a whole new level of development for her family and something that she is rightfully proud about. These seemingly mundane developments are huge for poor artisans like Angela. It is thanks to your support that Esperanza en Acción continues to establish market connections that bring hope to families in need.
