Strategies and action
Associativity
Now that some of the young promotores and promotoras who have worked for several years with CESESMA are reaching the age of 19 or 20, they are entering a new stage in their lives. They have to find a way of making a living, and at the same time they want to continue contributing to the development of their communities. This is the reasoning behind CESESMA's new pilot programme based on an approach we call "associativity".
With this programme, CESESMA provides technical and material support so that these young promotores/as can set up micro-businesses in their communities.
We currently have 24 associativity projects up and running:6 bee-keeping projects
4 chaya farms (a popular Nicaraguan vegetable)
3 dress-making projects
11 poultry farmsThe first projects are already bearing fruit, with the young associates selling chayas, eggs and poultry in local markets. The bee-keepers are producing honey and will soon be ready to take it to market. Next year (2007) we will be able to evaluate the viability and success of this pilot, with the goal of incorporating more young people into the programme.
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