The Central Barahona Foundation (FCB) has invested RD$24.5 million over the last year in southwestern communities in programs to improve the standard of living of around 2,500 persons. According to Rafael Nazario, the executive director of the foundation, they provide training and financing for projects in communities located near sugar cane growing areas.
Some of these projects include processing goat milk into cheese, and the raising of rabbits and poultry. Nazario pointed out that in one area they created fish tanks that are being attended by 10 families many of which are single-parent households. In the area called Bombitas where the fish tanks are located, the women involved are producing nearly US$10,000 in sales each month according to Nazario.
According to Nazario the community has shown a continuous process of improvement which includes education and health as well as jobs for other people. At the same time criminal activity has decreased.
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El Dia
22 March 2018
