A group of immigrant women and many of them survivors of various crimes came together to launch a cooperative in order to help the Hispanic community of San José.
The cooperative is called ECOS and is made up of seven entrepreneurial immigrants who offer various services.
“Triqui-Spanish-English interpretation; and the other service is child care at community events and the last service is office cleaning,” explained Adriana Herrera, a member of the cooperative.
They also work as promoters of agency services.
“I am a survivor of domestic violence and when I lived that experience it was very difficult for me,” said Adriana Cabrera, ECOS curriculum developer.
Like Adriana, there are other colleagues who have also gone through the same thing and others are victims of sexual abuse.
Karina Hernández is an interpreter of the Triqui Copala language from the Mixteca Baja region of Oaxaca and said she wants to help her community.
“I have my own business, I am also a very enterprising woman and apart from that, the cooperative makes me very proud right now,” said Karina.
These women hope to increase membership to create a stronger cooperative.
“Employees are also co-owners of the business and make all decisions regarding wages, working hours, profit sharing, everything,” said Richard Hubb, founder of Human Agenda.
You can hire these hardworking and enterprising women by calling (669) 335-1276
or by emailing them at [email protected].
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