Sewing workshop in Loreto generates own resources in native communities

In the midst of great expectations, PETROPERU closed its III Training Workshop on Cutting and Sewing, which was aimed at women from the native community of San Antonio, in the Urarinas district, Loreto region. During the three months of the training, more than 30 women in the area learned how to choose fabrics, take measurements and make clothing.

At the closing ceremony, the state oil company delivered 15 sewing machines that will promote the entrepreneurship of women, giving them the possibility of generating greater development opportunities for their families and the community in general.

The representative of the community, Tedy Murayari, thanked PETROPERU for the opportunity to provide education in the most remote native communities of the country. "The trainings are able to improve the quality of life of our women and the community, so we are very pleased with the work that the oil company develops among the community," he added.

In turn, Merly Huaya Pizango, a resident of the San Antonio community in Urarinas, highlighted that companies such as PETROPERU provide training and development opportunities for those who live in remote areas. For her, receiving these sewing machines and, above all, having participated in training workshops show that they are not alone. "We have the support of the first company in the country and I never imagined that I could have been able to make clothing that I can even sell and thus have more income for my family," she said.

It is worth noting that the realization of this sewing workshop is part of PETROPERU's Social Management Plan, which seeks the creation of new capacities of the population and, specifically, of the women from the communities surrounding the North Peruvian Pipeline.

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