MU Mother’s Day Celebration and Technical Course Graduation

On Saturday June 4th, 2016 Mujeres Unidas celebrated Mother’s Day with music and bizcocho in front of Pica and Fany’s colmado in Los Platanitos. This was also graduation day for the 20 members of Mujeres Unidas who had completed a three-month training course on household cleaner production (“Curso de Producción de Detergentes”).

Members of Mujeres Unidas and the large Los Platanitos gather to celebrate Mother's Day and the awarding of certificates.
Members of Mujeres Unidas gather to celebrate Mother’s Day and the awarding of certificates.

Coordinated by CIAMF member Margarita Pinales and taught by Juana Milqueya Matos, the course has enabled Mujeres Unidas to produce household cleaners under their own label. The women sell the cleaning products sold door-to-door in Los Platanitos and neighboring communities, providing a new source of income for their families.

Project partner CIAMF awarded certificates of completion to all of the women who participated in the technical training course.
Project partner CIAMF awarded certificates of completion to all of the women who participated in the technical training course.
Mujeres Unidas member Wendy poses for a picture as she fills bottles with homemade detergent during one of the training courses.
Mujeres Unidas member Wendy poses for a picture as she fills bottles with homemade detergent during one of the training courses.
Samples of the final detergent product that will be sold to the product under the Mujeres Unidas label.
Samples of the final detergent product that will be sold to the product under the Mujeres Unidas label.