Bravo Ladies!

As much as I hate just regurgitating news stories.....I felt it important to spotlight the major accomplishment of these ladies. Not only are they providing a great service to their communities, but they are breaking down walls that in the past have prevented them from such occupations. I know that USAID provides millions of dollars for other projects, but I was saddened to not see their name as part of their initiative. Maybe in the future they will look to fund this endeavor.



From the article: "The women take home JD50 each per week during the training period, but will be paid JD540 per month, as well as social security and health insurance, for the duration of their employment in the project." Not too bad for a extremely poor community. Many of the selfless women, plan on using that money to support their families. But it's not only the money. These ladies have definitely raised their self-esteem and proven to themselves as well as others how capable they are of doing this job. They have made me proud and earned my respect and admiration.

Hopefully these heroes will help rid our country of mines and then take these skills to other countries.