Help Adults with Disabilities in Mexico Create Art

Warm greetings from Querétaro as spring blooms around us!

Few weeks ago, excitement was in the air in our workshop in Santa Bárbara. Members of the community were rushing and hustling around to set up their stand for the very first “Entrepeneur Fair”. Julia was very carefully placing the different color nail polishes and all the tools she needs to offer manicure service, Brasilia was gently placing the varied bar soaps elaborated by her sister and wrapped in beautiful paper with her own logo “Küali”, while Juan José was joyfully organizing the small packets of nuts and sweets that he proudly sells every week within the community and now showing also his new brand “Dulces Sueños”.

For the last two years, El Arca en Querétaro has been encouraging and accompanying the beneficiaries to develop their own small-scale family business and sell a service or products of their own making. Some are just starting, while others, like Gabriel, have now a well-developed brand of jewelry that people seek at different fairs and bazars in the city. University students from the TEC de Monterrey help each family with product development and marketing strategies including the use of social media.

Visitors of the Fair that day could feel the joy and great sense of achievement in every person involved, especially the beneficiaries and their families. We hope you too feel great joy as you witness the impact of your donation in the life of people with intellectual disabilities.

Thank you and God bless!!!

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