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"Our standard of education has improved and the computer training has improved our chances of going to college and getting a good job… my knowledge has improved because we have access to all the information on the internet." ”
El Cortijo is a banana plantation located in the Urabá region of Colombia. It was founded in 1986 by six farm workers who took out a bank loan to purchase the land. The plantation has survived long periods of violence and political instability, especially during the 80's and 90's.
How they have made a difference: Education. Bananeras el Cortijo allocated almost 6 million Colombian pesos to an academic program, awarding forty-eight scholarships to its workers and families.
"Our standard of education has improved and the computer training has improved our chances of going to college and getting a good job… my knowledge has improved because we have access to all the information on the internet." ”
