Women grow succulents and cacti and contribute to their household economy

In the nursery ramp up as part of the " Empowerment Seeds Project " of the IZMIR Metropolitan Municipality , women from Kadifekale cultivate cacti and succulent plant . charwoman grow unattackable in both the social and commercial spheres as they deal the good they make at the Kulturpark Producer Market and canvas the nicety of the industry together .

" The Empowerment Seeds Project was created with a budget grant of 40.000 USD from the International Organization for Migration , " stated Deniz Evcimen , the trainer at the Kadifekale Community Solidarity Center , while provide details about the initiative . After 120 hours of theoretical instruction in January , the women ab initio learned how to grow cacti and succulent . After that , they entered the greenhouse . "

" Our glasshouse is habitation to about 100 succulents and cacti . The nursery serves as a place of product , of class , but it also serve as a gather place . For us , this is beneficial . Establishing sale channels while producing in the glasshouse also empowers woman . To put it briefly , the Kadifekale Community Solidarity Center employ in a variety of task . This effort tone up adult female alike . "

Working in the greenhouse , one of the participant of the projection , Turkan Kaymaz stated , " We grow cactus and succulent plant here . As cleaning lady , we are together . As sisters , we attempt to attain everything together . Here in this nursery , our circle of friends has arise . We work with the soil . to boot , we ’ve begin to market the goods we naturalize . It will hopefully conduce more to our home economic system , "

Suzan Ismail , a Syrian national who nail breeding as part of the project , remarked : " We raise succulents and cacti in the greenhouse . Our goal is to help them develop . A few of the women are in charge of ornament the products and work them more attractive to customers . Here , I feel well and at ease . While work , I revel myself . Our good are proffer for sale at the farmer ’s mart . We congeal up a stall and had splendid sales . It gives us financial support . "

Meryem Misto , another participant , added , " When I am here , I am incredibly subject matter . I forget about everything when I come out working in the greenhouse . I ’ve never held a job before , now I am kick in to my household ’s economy . "

Seyda Akar , who set out marketing the goods they made , remark : " We gain knowledge about plant care and growing condition in the glasshouse . At the booth we set up at the producer market , we commence sell the succulents and cacti that we had grow . It ’s going well with sales ; hopefully , there will be more . For women , this project was excellent . It ’s a worthwhile enterprise from a social , spiritual , and fiscal standpoint . Women grow stronger and more ego - see to it . We are happy when we work on this project . Every Wednesday , we will still have a stand uncommitted at the Kulturpark Producer Market . "

Source : DHA