In the south of Bolivia, men and women work in mining settlements. This mines are little more than holes in the ground and often collapse, killing and injuring many. Life expectancy is 45 years. The female miners and the wives of miners face different problems. The first are very poor and working in the horrendous conditions that in many cases, killed or crippled their husbands. The wives of miners face high levels of alcoholism and abuse…Awashani supports both groups. To the first, it provides a viable alternative to working in the mines. To the second, it offers empowerment. With the money women earn comes respect and influence in household decisions. This means less abuse and is a charge in the fabric of society itself.

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