SSEGO VISITS COSTA RICA & PANAMA

I will be out of the country April 3rd-24th. This year I am traveling back to Costa Rica and Panama to continue my work with the La Carpio Community and Cabecar Indigenous women of Costa Rica. I will also be visiting the Ngobe community of women and their families on their spectacular island off the mainland coast of Panama. This year SSEGO will be supplying the Ngobe women with additional sewing machines and supplies that are very much needed. These new machines will enable the women to continue their sewing projects and increase their ability to make even more of their remarkable 'Special Companion Guardian Angel Dolls'. With the assistance of Henry and Margaret, who live within boating distance from the Ngobe community (who are accessible only by small boat), it has been arranged to have the sewing machines delivered directly to the Nobe community from Panama City. This is no small deed. Margaret and Henry own and operate the La Loma butterfly farm & jungle lodge and are the established local support team for this indigenous community.

I will also be taking a local Boulder early childhood teacher, Cheryl Stegman and her 12 year old daughter Heather Rose this year to meet the communities of women. This will be an incredible experience for them both. Colocha and Annegret, two of SSEGO's multilingual translators will also be venturing with us.

I will post more of the exciting details when I return. Blessings, Sharon Sofia