Atzin Income Generation for Women Program

Category: 
Micro-economic and Food Production
Location: 
Tlamacazapa
Start year: 
2008
End year: 
2008
Total budget: 
$5,000 CDN

Groups of women weave palm baskets and other groups sew patchwork quilts and school uniforms. Quality, creativity and sales enable the women to generate more income for their families and to build self-sufficiency. Dr. Susan Smith, Director of Atzin, is from Calgary and lives in Mexico overseeing the Atzin programs, which are designed to improve the life of the people of Tlamacazapa.