Connecting faith and social justice through action

“Nueva Vida Textil” is a social business project for the economic and social insertion of people at risk of exclusion, especially women survivors of sexual exploitation. Integration into the labor market in decent and stable conditions is essential. This is how, in 2021, the Nueva Vida Association made the decision to start a textile manufacturing business project to promote the training, professionalization and job placement of people at risk of exclusion, with local and responsible business models through public-private partnerships. From the beginning, the entity has had a collaboration with the company AUSTRAL Sport and the Camargo City Council. In total, 22 people have participated in this project (18 women and 4 men). 8 women in contexts of sexual exploitation, 3 people under international protection, 1 couple experiencing homelessness and 10 people at risk of exclusion.