New one-day training expands bakery initiative

(MissionNewswire) The Salesian-run educational institution CESAM-DF, located in Brasilia, Brazil, has started a new one-day artisanal bakery training project. The short training to help families was conceived by Lu Alckmin, who is the wife of Vice President Geraldo Alckmin. The opening day of the project was attended by 20 people who directly benefit from the training offered. Alckmin was at the conclusion ceremony and presented certificates of participation to the graduates.

The course is free with up to 20 people attending. It is held monthly throughout the year. Students will learn hygienic practices and be immersed in the kitchen as they handle ingredients and produce a variety of breads such as whole-meal, loaf and beetroot bread.

The one-day course is part of the “Artisanal Bakery” project, which began in 2000. It has been responsible for creating 10,000 artisan bakeries and training over 100,000 people. A Salesian noted, “This new one-day training is an expansion with the goal of helping families in situations of social vulnerability, offering a new source of income and opportunities for personal and community transformation.”

According to the World Bank, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on Brazil with poverty tripling in 2021. Nearly 17 million people fell into poverty in the first quarter of the year and the poverty rate now is higher than it was a decade ago. Researchers estimate that 12.8% of Brazil’s population, some 27 million people, are now living below the poverty line.

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