Nicaragua: Creating Jobs!!

Today we visited the companies who supply the items for the bedkits.  It was very interesting to tour the factory where the foam filled pillows are made.  It was a family owned company that also makes mattresses.  We saw the process from foam being made through to sewing the covers.  

Our next stop was a small building where the backpacks were made.  This business was started and run by two young entrepreneurial cousins who were very eager to show us around.  It was really interesting to know that such a small space can produce 4000 backpacks.  They proudly told us the backpack contract offered their staff a month of overtime hours. 

Our last stop was a family owned business which was run from their home.  This small business sewed  the covers for all the foam mattresses in the SCAW bedkit. Today they were making rag filled mattresses.  The young employees demonstrated how one of these beds are made.  The shell was sewn then filled with rags.  Once the end was closed the two young men quickly worked with a long needle and thread to tack the rags in place within the mattress.

It’s so great to have the opportunity to see this part of the SCAW process to really know the ripple effect of sponsoring one bedkit.  Jobs are created, small businesses have an opportunity to thrive and children smile!

Team Nicaragua 2013

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