On May 15, the National System of Labor Training and Capacitation (Sinafocal) awarded 78 certificates and toolkits to mothers, female heads of household, and fathers from vulnerable areas of Asunción. The ceremony took place at the CAMSAT headquarters in Bañado Tacumbú.
The graduates completed courses in residential electrical work, painting, and plumbing. Of the total, 38 were women and 40 men. Among the women, 13 trained in electrical work, 15 in painting, and 10 in plumbing.
Yessica González, 33, studied plumbing alongside her husband and said they now work as a team. She highlighted the toolkits as a key support for starting their work. Gilda Ocampo, 52, completed the painting course and said the training helped her cope with a difficult family situation, and she now plans to support herself through the trade. Patricia Arce, 25, graduated as a residential electrician and said she has already improved her own home's electrical installation.
The event was led by Sinafocal technical secretary Alfredo Mongelós and priest Pedro Velasco. Velasco called for expanding training aimed at job placement and entrepreneurship, stating, “There is no dignified life without work.” CAMSAT reported that several graduates are already working on the construction of the new neighborhood in the Bañado Tacumbú area.