Santina’s Transformation

In 2005, Santina was living in a cramped single room with her three young children, the room large enough for just two mattresses.  The sole provider to her children, Santina labored in the stone quarry each day.  In 2006, Santina was among the women Project Have Hope trained to make jewelry, setting her life on a new path. 

Through PHH, two of her children have attended school. Her son received a certificate in plumbing.  Her daughter completed a nursing certificate and is now enrolled in a three-year medical degree. Santina, herself, has earned a steady income through PHH and has also benefited from vocational training and business grants.

Santina has built a home with separate bedrooms for herself and her children and is also a landlord herself, having built two small homes with two rooms each which she rents.