By Iris Comin | Volunteer
Encouraged by the very positive outcome of the Diseñando Sueños project and workshops, we decided to take it one step further by setting up a new set of introductory workshops of natural cosmetics.Led and supervised by our Chilean volunteer Andrea, fourteen young girls of the Sayari Warmi center carefully followed the workshops and learnt how to make plant extracts, how to create Cusi oil based lip balm, a vegetal oil only produced in Bolivia, and finally how to make a rosemary shampoo.
This workshop had different specific objectives, while always keeping in mind those of Diseñando Sueños, that is to empower the girls and ensure them an independence through knowledge and competencies. Andrea insisted in working with local products in order to guarantee a long term production and to facilitate the resupply of the ingredients. Cusi oil, almond oil, coco and cocoa butter, lavender and rosemary were the main ingredients used and are all locally produced.
As well as working in harmony with the local customs and means of production, one of the other main goals of the workshop was to learn how to create products that respect the environment, using natural resources.
Moreover, with the support of our new volunteer Victor, they are currently building a garden to grow themselves all the plants they will need but also other plants that are healthy to eat and use for daily care and medicinal purposes.
The workshop encountered a great success amongst the girls and marked the first step towards a professional training to the making of natural cosmetics. We continue to work really hard together to finalize the creation of their own brand and the selling of their natural handmade products in Cochabamba, but also for their growing garden to make sure they are self sustainable.
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