The thread of entrepreneurship
Jessica
NICARAGUA 2019
With a young child to raise and her husband recently becoming unemployed, life was challenging for Jessica, who lives in the rural community Apompuá in the municipality of Diriamba, Nicaragua.
Jessica had always dreamed of becoming a seamstress, however, due to economic difficulties she was unable to pay for a course to learn sewing skills. This changed when she found out about the level I sewing and dressmaking course at Vega Baja Centre. She immediately enrolled in the course and completed level I, she then continued onto sewing & dressmaking level II.
Shortly after beginning the course, Jessica began to repair the clothing of neighbours and relatives in her neighbourhood. She now makes garments and sells them within her community. As a result of this, Jessica and her husband now have an income.
“I feel very happy to have enrolled in the program, because I have learnt to do something that I like which has allowed me to generate an income to support my family. This income helps my husband and I with our expenses and, as I learn, I know that I will be able to improve my work further and to increase my client base and income.”