“The secret of change is to focus all your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”
- Socrates
On May 14, 2015 Enlace Project
took part in an inauguration celebration of the ULDESA (Unión de Productores Lecheros
de El Sauce) cooperative’s new site, located in the km 3 road El Sauce Achuapa.
Created in 2009, the cooperative is a great representation of the age old
concept “hard work pays off.”
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| Brenda López shares an emotional tale of the cooperative's history |
With a long history of
struggle and persistence the cooperative name has come to be recognized throughout
the municipality of El Sauce. It´s current president, Martha López, is a strong,
driven young entrepreneur who follows the steps of her mother, Brenda López, founder of the cooperative, with the same passion
and drive to fight for the farmers’ rights and opportunities.
Now with 19 members, most of
which are women, the cooperative looks to the future with optimism and aspiration
for better tomorrow. The men and women work to not only produce milk for the
people of El Sauce but they support the local dairy farmers by gathering milk
from different farms and selling the milk to factories like Parmalat, Centrolac
and La Perfecta.
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| Martha López gives an inspiration speech |
ULDESA is very interested in
working with Enlace Project because they understand the value in planning and
direction building for the reaching of their objectives. The Enlace Project Entrepreneurial Development
Program will be working with the cooperative to provide them with oriented
trainings and educational workshops.
The celebration of the new building was a successful display of the past, present, and future of the cooperative. Invited guests heard the powerful words of Brenda López as she shared a historical recap of the cooperative’s journey to today. Martha López spoke proudly of the strength the men and women have and encouraged members to continue working hard. Presentations of traditional dance and song performed by young family members of the cooperative brought the event to a close with a sense of hope and happiness for the upcoming years.
-- Written by: Bethany Nelson , 2015 Intern
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