After the conclusion of the series of four ReCrearte workshops at the Beth Hashem House of God Ministry Church in Santo Domingo, more than 20 women from the community submitted their final work assignments last November 12th at an event in which the power of this type of learning that strengthens both the individuals and their communities was recognized.
Due to the great success of the four workshops that took place in October and November of this year, Bertha Santana, Coordinator of the ReCrearte Program – an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) – conducted, alongside an exhibition of the previously prepared handicrafts, a final workshop where the attendees worked with aluminum cans to produce butterfly figures. 75 flowers were also prepared as hair ornaments.
According to Santana, the participants expressed great satisfaction with the work that was carried out and provided examples of how this learning has influenced their self-esteem in a positive manner.
The ReCrearte Program was created in 2012 in response to the interest shown by the students who participated in Bertha Santana’s Recycled Art workshop during the second edition of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF). The ReCrearte program aims to raise public awareness about the three golden rules – or the 3Rs – for the proper management of solid waste: reduce, reuse and recycle. These workshops demonstrate and emphasize the idea that recycling waste and transforming it into art can strengthen both the individuals and the communities.
Niños y adultos desbordaron un amplio salón de FUNGLODE, para seguir las instrucciones de Bertha Santana y Moses Ros, sobre creaciones con botellas plásticas y cartones desechados.
Testimonios