The project successfully supported women juggling family and work commitments by officially registering a waste management cooperative, TRAMUCO (Transformation, Women, Community). This project allowed them to work within their neighbourhood, avoiding them long commuting, reducing fatigue, and increasing family time.
Women received training from the Tinta Violeta cooperative, gaining the skills and certification needed to form and manage a self-sustained association focused on recycling and waste reduction. Weekly meetings over a year fostered teamwork, gradually achieving a collective, community-oriented identity. TRAMUCO established, in the neighbourhood, a recycling route for waste collection and set a production patio to process waste; strategic partnership with public and private entities were concluded.
Through this project, the TRAMUCO and Coche women not only increased their income but also emerged as community leaders, advocates for environmental stewardship, and agents of positive change. Their roles extended beyond waste management to include educating others on sustainability, strengthening community ties, and fostering a collective identity as caretakers of the earth.
People being served
People being served : Women
Age group : Adults 26-60
Number of participants : mai-50
Schedule
Project status : Ongoing
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Society presence : Venezuela
Focus of the project : People
JPIC Imperative : Transforming and Being Transformed
UN Sustainable Development Goals : 10 Reduced Inequalities, 3 Good Health and Well being, 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
