Our Jewelry making project - "Women helping Women" - “Mujeres Apoyando y Ayudando”

We have been teaching jewelry making to various women since 2017. We restarted in December 2021 with Mary-Ellen Rushworth helping us again. We are so grateful for all the time and work she has put into teaching. She has been amazing!

The monies the men and women have earned is encouraging them to listen and learn - and Mary Ellen is so much fun and creative to work with! We are so grateful to Barse Jewelry (especially Melanie and Michael Gobril), for the opportunities they have provided to our team of students.

The August 2024 graduation of the students

The women have learned all about real gemstones and their meanings. Their first collection focused on jade, amethyst, onyx, carnelian, turquoise, aquamarine and unakite.

We are all so proud of their work and Mary Ellen is having a lots of creative fun with them.

We have a beautiful display at Kinda Bazaar in Riberas ... Go check it out and buy something!

A huge thank you to Andrea Miller at @Its Kinda Bazaar.. and Kinda Not! from us all at Poco a Poco, for the opportunity she’s given this team, and for absorbing the consignment fees, so more money goes to these families.

And again our grateful thanks to Mary Ellen for taking the time and energy to volunteer!

If you know of an event where we might display and sell our items, or if you need something made, do contact us to see if we can help.