Stories & Projects
Stories & Projects
El Club de Damas de Casa Zaragoza
Asociacion Agroindustrial Pasagu (Pasagu Agro-industrial Association
Pasagu is a non-profit organization that strengthens the quality of life of its members, particularly women, and contributes to the sustainability and development of the industrial and agricultural sectors by producing, transforming, and marketing Sago products.
They work to establish alliances with marketing and productive chains to guarantee the production and commercialization of Sago products.
Corredor Turstico del Arte y la Ancestralidad (Art and Ancestry Tourist Path)
Vivero Altamira (Altamira Nursery)
Vivero Altamira serves as a long-term nursery to protect and sell native trees and plants that are endangered. It provides women with employment opportunities and stable income for financial independence and gender equality, while simultaneously building overall economic growth. These efforts also enhance the environment by protecting the birds, insects, and other species associated with the trees.
El Emprendimiento De Luz Marina Herrera - Producción Transformación de Productos Nativos (The Entrepreneurship of Luz Marina Herrera – Production Transformation of Native Products
Marina Herrera is recognized for being the creator of more than 500 recipes that highlight traditional Colombian products. Her contribution to national gastronomy has been significant, promoting and preserving the culinary richness and diversity of the region.
Delicias Luz Dary (Dary Light Delights)
Delicias Luz Dary’s women entrepreneurs sell 100% Natural and artisanal products made with local ingredients such as chayote, oats, linseed, sesame, quinoa, and anise. Each bite is a celebration of the best of Arbeláez, prepared with love and dedication by local women, allowing you to discover the authentic flavor of our land in each product. They are for sale at our local farmers’ markets, fairs, and other events in the community and nearby municipalities. Purchases support the livelihoods of local women.
El Proyecto Agro Ecoturistico Educativo de Investigación Comunitario (The Community-Based Agro-Ecotourism Educational Research Project)
- Seeks to integrate sustainable agricultural practices for ecosystem conservation as well as bilingual Spanish-English lessons for ecotourism.
- Offers a unique educational and tourist experience that promotes the learning of English for local women and Spanish for foreigners, all framed in the context of agricultural management and environmental protection.
- Educates women and provides reliable employment for local women farmers, improving their quality of life and agricultural production.
Phase One, completing the main farm infrastructure, is currently underway. This phase includes the construction of a hotel house with capacity for ten people, an industrial kitchen for quality food service, three additional cabins for eight more visitors (totaling eighteen), and agricultural learning and practice areas.
Following its completion, Phase Two will commence. This Phase will include constructing cabins on local neighboring farms, establishing agreements with farm owners to provide them with a stable income, and ensuring that all housing accommodations are up to standards, equipped with necessary amenities for a comfortable and educational stay.
Calzado en Fique (Fique Footwear)
Calzado Madeleine uses fique fibers to craft and market handmade shoes. The production and sale of the shoes as well as the growing and cultivating of the fique plant is provides local women with access to stable work and reliable finances, empowering them as entrepreneurs.
By supporting Calzado Madeleine, a historic cultural practice and form of art is preserved and spread, while encouraging sustainable farming practices
