Marta Gonzales Cattlewomen’s Cooperative (ACAMG)

In 2006, SHARE supported a study to analyze and report on ACAMG’s sustainability, reviewing and updating their internal rules and credit policies. The report gave ACAMG suggested measures to ensure future sustainability.

After Hurricane Stan, the women of ACAMG were essential in the reconstruction process of the Jiquilisco region. SHARE supported ACAMG in a humid agricultural project that utilized the wet soil after the floods to replant crops and yield a productive harvest, after the first harvest was lost. This project was a success and helped bring food security and economical sustainability to a community that was damaged tremendously by the hurricane.

Furthermore, in 2006 SHARE supported ACAMG with a literacy program in collaboration with the Association for Women in San Carlos Lempa (ASMUR) and the Association for Economic Development and Social Progress (CIDEP). The literacy program was officially certified from the Ministry of Education and plans to run through 2008. The first phase of the literacy training was completed at the end of 2006.

The literacy campaign visited different communities where cooperative members live in order to encourage the women to participate in the program. Currently twenty women participate in two learning circles. The women are from the various communities of Zamorano, La Canoa, El Marillo, La Limonera, Sisiguavo, Nueva Esperanza and Mat de Piña. Although some have struggled with the economic cost of eyeglasses or transportation to classes, the women remain committed to learning, and many have already learned the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic.

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