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GFDD’s ReCrearte program continues it full schedule of lectures and workshops in and around Santo Domingo. Recently they paid a visit to a group of women and girls in Los Frailes 2 where participants had a blast learning about recycling and reusing instead of tossing their trash.

The group, comprised of 13 people, began their workshop with an interesting lecture on the importance of taking care of Mother Earth and the resources she provides us.

Lucia Marte, ReCrearte program coordinator, initially focused on offering important information on how to avoid the accumulation of trash in the communities (by reducing). In the second part of the activity, participants learned how to make bags and purses out of fabric that would otherwise have been discarded. This activity enables women to create innovative and unique designs out of blouses, pants and fabric they no longer use, rather than discarding it.

One participant, Lidia Vitorino, was pleased with the activity as a highlight of the overall program, especially reusing fabric from used clothing they would have otherwise thrown out.

The gathering was held in coordination with the Club de Madres y Junta de Vecinos (Mothers Club and Neighborhood Committee) on January 25, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Abut ReCrearte:

ReCrearte works with the most disadvantaged communities who receive training in the art of recycling and creating objects with waste while, at the same time, learning skills they can use to ultimately create an alternative source of income for themselves and their families. The program raises awareness of the golden rule of the 3Rs of solid waste management: reduce, reuse, recycle. The workshops also emphasize and demonstrate how recycling waste into art can strengthen and empower individuals and communities alike.

For more information:
www.recrearte.org
http://globalfoundationdd.org