One of our female entrepreneurs opened her home up to me: Señora Columba is a 38-years old women, who lives with her husband and their three children in San Sebastián Abasolo, one of the villages we work with. She has been producing queso fresco for ten years, and she has been part of En Vía… Continue reading One day in the life of Columba Gutiérrez Andrés
Category: Oaxaca life
Growing Strong: The story of success during the pandemic
After two years full of challenges, we can finally see the end clearly. For us, the pandemic has been one more test that we have had to overcome as a foundation. All of En Vía (including our staff, volunteers and the in communities which we work) realized that we had a quality that we hadn’t… Continue reading Growing Strong: The story of success during the pandemic
Santa Ana del Valle, the new community that Fundación En Vía is working with
Words by Viviana Ruiz Boijseauneau and photos by Amy Sterner. Santa Ana del Valle, January 2022 Expanding Horizons in Santa Ana Del Valle “En Vía is a very helpful program for all women who want to improve themselves. I highly recommend it, and I hope that more women join this project that, honestly, fell on… Continue reading Santa Ana del Valle, the new community that Fundación En Vía is working with
What COVID precautions teach us about Oaxaca’s Culture.
If you are considering a trip to Mexico right now, you may be concerned about COVID safety and precautions. I know when I was first planning my visit to volunteer with En Vía, I had no idea what to expect. I was triple vaccinated and had just finished college at a school that had the… Continue reading What COVID precautions teach us about Oaxaca’s Culture.
De mamás a maestras: From mothers to teachers
The Covid 19 pandemic has brought changes to the daily life of us all. Many people around the world have had to adapt to the challenges of working at home rather than in an office. This wasn’t the case for the En Vía women, as the majority were already running their businesses from their houses… Continue reading De mamás a maestras: From mothers to teachers