them tiny financial support, of (40 and 50 dollars) support for black women in various
economic enterprises as examples: Sales of fast food, crafts, food by orders, infant clothing,
bakery, chicken farming, fishing, hairdressing, etc.
This, we have promoted in the communities so that they raise their self-esteem, their
entrepreneurial capacity, for they to reach the highest possible degree of economic
independence. Groups within each neighborhood, communities, campuses, cantones, are
held with great strength. However, the most difficult task is to promote our struggle to raise
capital. Since being women, black and poor we have not been the subject for credit in state
banks in our country.
The Banquito Progresivo consists of small savings, weekly and monthly, then they lend
capital mutually. In 2006 the women set ourselves to achieve several goals like get
machinery to work and serve the community. We presented the project through Coopy
International-European Union and the CONAMUNE. With the Banquito Progresivo we have
achieved capitalizing several women, on fast food sale, now black women continue to work
and gradually improving our economic situation.
We PROPOSE: that the international agencies, do NOT distrust our processes, and that
more than working with local governments, observed that the organized women and the
organization we are the ones that live together with the realities of each sector
That they generate soft capital funds for us.
That they provide us with cutting edge technology specifically for the generation of productive
entrepreneurship for afro women.
* That they generate for us information programs, training and job training
By States aimed to women.
* To enable us to obtain micro, small and medium enterprises as an engine of growth and
employment.
* That they assure us with labor insertion and equality on social conditions.
* That the Afro Descendants will be subjects to get credit.
Thank you so much
Maria Luisa Hurtado ANGULO
CONAMUNECE
Esmeraldas Ecuador
Datos; CODAE And CONAMUNECE