An association of eight blind women has started a bakery to both earn income and work against general prejudices that blind women are not productive members of society. With the income generated from this project, the women want to finance other projects, and encourage women with disabilities to participate. In addition to soft credits, technical assistance, and basic service infrastructure, the organization provides a series of programs at each construction site that are aimed at the development of the new neighborhood.
Students can work both in community development and construction.
An organization which works with women who are looking for help in situations of domestic violence. Interns have been working on the telephone hotline, have helped take care of children while women attended counseling or group sessions and have participated in the counseling sessions. The children reside in these homes temporarily and leave for adopting families or, when families resolve their problems, return to their own families. The children stay in the homes from a few days to several years.