TEAMWORK TO HELP THE COMMUNITY DURING THE PANDEMIC
Ishara, Sri Lanka (NECY)
Ishara from Sri Lanka described how she used her time off from school during COVID-19 to make bookmarks, bracelets, and wall hangers. She and her classmates earned money by selling the things they had made, opened several bank accounts on their names and donated some of the money to a friend in need.
Regina, Mexico (EDUCA)
Another successful social enterprise story came from Regina. Together with her family, she started a trading company to support her community. Her enterprise called “Comercializa-dora de Hortalizas y Frutas Colibrí” distributes organic baskets with vegetables and fruits acquired from local farmers of the San Francisco Tlalnepantla Xochimilco region. This initiative aims to support senior farmers who have limited access to the food market. Regina was one of the winners of EDUCA Save and Undertake 2020 Fair.
Learning about the virtue of saving, planning for future and being financially literate can give young people and children a head start. And there is no better time than these uncertain times of a pandemic to bring awareness to these issues and make sure the new generation has the knowledge and the skills to better tackle the world’s challenges.