Braiding Hair, Creating Futures

Three afternoons per week, a professional hair stylist visits the office from Managua to teach seven adolescent girls hairdressing techniques. The goal of this new program is to introduce girls to various careers-- to encourage them to think of themselves as the creators of their own economic futures. It is a road to economic independence. For now, they are learning hairdressing. And next month´s group? Perhaps graphic design, or gardening, or sewing.

In this photo, Milagros and Xaviera work on braiding Elena´s hair.