Solid, Celine Drijkoningen A new chapter for our CAR shelter? Recently, in Peru, our projects celebrated their 18th birthday. A bit more independent! And so it seems. 5 years ago, we did a strategical exercise with the social team around the future and sustainab... Aug 28, 2023
Solid, Celine Drijkoningen Indian summer Our workshop in India is running at full speed , as the long-awaited basket order has arrived! Our women are rolling up their sleeves to make 10 000 baskets out of woven saree fabric. Something they a... Aug 28, 2023
Solid, Celine Drijkoningen Sustainable Solutions for Agriculture In recent years, agriculture in the highlands surrounding Ayacucho has suffered greatly from drought caused by climate change. This drought not only affects farmers but also the population that depend... May 26, 2023
Solid, Celine Drijkoningen Agroforestry Towards sustainable farming Great news! The Jovem project is making progress in actively contributing to a better world. This year, they partnered with the Belgian city Merksplas to carry out a refore... Apr 19, 2023
Solid, Celine Drijkoningen Unequal opportunities When Andrea felt pregnant, she and her mom decided to move from the jungle to the city of Ayacucho. Andrea, her son, mother and sister settled into a rented room and Andrea was invited to the EMMA pro... Oct 5, 2022
Solid, Celine Drijkoningen Meet the maker - Christine Makenga Unity is strength Christine Makenga lives in the coastal region of Kenya. She is 41 years old, married and has 4 children, ages ranging between 25 and 8 years old. She combines farming with basket wea... Kenia May 31, 2022
Solid, Celine Drijkoningen Knitting as a healing activity for the mind Knitting can be very therapeutic, that is why it was introduced in the CAR shelter, Solid’s residential care centre for girls who have experienced (sexual) violence. These young girls receive therapy ... Teenage mothers May 19, 2022
Solid, Celine Drijkoningen Nurturing the spirit Just when the pandemic hit Peru, the girls of the residential care center in Ayacucho, were looking forward to moving to their new building, a bigger house next door, with a big garden. In the old bui... May 19, 2022
Solid, Celine Drijkoningen The story of Rosa Rosa* It was a long journey, but today Rosa lives with her parents again, together with her daughter Mariana*. ‘I was fourteen and lived at home. The situation was far from ideal. My dad was often dru... Teenage mothers May 19, 2022
Solid, Marijke Jans Martha, the general manager of our knitting workshop in Ayacucho, Peru. A look behind the scenes at Solid. We proudly present you: Martha, the general manager of our knitting workshop in Ayacucho, Peru. Hola, Martha, can you tell us something about your background and edu... Meet the team Feb 1, 2022
Solid, Marijke Jans SOLID: LESSONS LEARNED DURING 15 YEARS OF SOLID PERU Hip hip hooray! Today Solid and its projects in Peru celebrate their 15th anniversary. As you may well know, Solid was born from a feeling of injustice. It just wasn’t right that certain unspeakable t... Feb 1, 2022