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Our Jewelry making project:
Women helping Women" - “Mujeres Apoyando y Ayudando”
We have been teaching jewelry making to various women since 2017 and have appreciated the help from a number of teachers including Barbara Passarello and Mary Ellen Rushworth.
We restarted in December 2021 with Mary-Ellen Rushworth working with a new group of students in Mezcala. She taught real skills that the students could use so they could make jewelry for themselves to sell.
Celina is now one of the students leading and teaching others. The items they make are available for sale at Kinda Bazar, Kinda Not, in Riberas del Pilar.
We are so grateful for all the time and work Mary Ellen has put into teaching and guiding these women. She has been amazing!
In 2024, Mary Ellen worked closely with Barse Jewelry (Melanie and Michael Gobril), amd this some wonderful opportunities to the students.
The photo on the left below is when the students guaduated from their course (including one man). The photo on the right is a higher level class that was completed in 2025.
A huge thank you to Andrea Miller at Its Kinda Bazaar.. and Kinda Not! from us all at Poco a Poco, for the opportunity she’s given this team, and for absorbing the consignment fees, so more money goes to these families.
And again our grateful thanks to Mary Ellen for taking the time and energy to volunteer!
If you know of an event where we might display and sell our items, or if you need something made, do contact us to see if we can help.
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