Thanks to the tireless efforts of Lucy Cuentas, our Parish Social Worker, the team at the Parish Community Centre and the Josephite Sisters, we have been able to provide an ongoing series of Workshops aimed at the particular needs of the local women and families. Lucy has been extremely successful in her attempts to attract the attention and efforts of the local Church and local government agencies with regard to the plight of those living in the harsh reality of Motupe Montenegro and Jicamarca. Unfortunately, government agencies and politicians show most interest around election time.
Mariella attends a Health and Hygiene Workshop organised through Lucy and the Parish Community Centre.
Carmen leads a Women's Handcraft Group in the Valley of Jicamarca. Nearing Christmas the women create many types of handcrafts for sale in the local markets, thus boosting the family income for the Christmas period.