"A three-year-old company, named Munecas Mina— "dolls from the mine"— after the abandoned mineshafts that surround the community, has become the women's main source of income. It's also how they hope to keep their children in school instead of following their fathers to the U.S.
Josefina Mendieta's eyes swelled with tears as she explained that the needle and thread in her hands are the main reason that her 16-year-old son, Alejandro, hasn't followed his father to the United States."
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Maybe Penasco should start something like this to support some of the impoverished families right here!
My wheels are turning - anyone have any ideas?!
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