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Carving lives 

Barrio Egipto, Bogotá

Ex-convict men

Wood workshop run by ex-convict men from the Egypt neighborhood of Bogota, ho seek to generate income from the production of wood handicrafts.

OUR STORY

Eighty percent of the male population of the Egypt neighborhood in Bogota who are released from prison do not manage to reintegrate into society. For this reason, the wood workshop ''Carving lives'' seeks to train and generate income for the population of ex-convicts living in the neighborhood. This initiative provides comprehensive support from psychological support, training in entrepreneurship and finance and soft skills to achieve economic sustainability for their families and their community.

Business Idea

Commercialization of woodcrafts made by ex-convicts and ex-gang members.

OUR CURRENT GOAL

To get more resources andd make a better marketing strategy.

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