MARCH 2010

Institution delivers more RD $ 3.0 million families of Progresando program

First Lady in Samaná for Progresando programTo start micro-enterprises

BREAKING NEWS: Samaná.- A total of 361 families of Samaná, received 3 million 874 thousand dollars to start micro-enterprises as beauty salons, coffee shops, sewing workshops, sales of footwear, apparel and accessories, convenience stores, bakeries, fishmongers, selling clothes in silver, purchase and selling coconuts, among others.

The activity was led by the First Lady Margarita Cedeño de Fernández, who said that thanks to micro-credit million families in the world have had the opportunity to leave the poverty line.

The idea of micro-credit is to approach those who have fewer opportunities to bring them hope with a meaningful perspective of social, educational and economic status, said the First Lady.

Cedeño de Fernández was pleased to note the positive change that shows families who have been beneficiaries of micro-credit through Project My First Progress, starting businesses in sectors including beauty salons, cafes, nail center, stores, production and Sales of cleaning products, pastries, craft shop, sewing workshops, among others.

With this strategy we seek to promote a social economy that allows us to support families through initiatives aimed at the self and its own development from a business perspective, and that, besides the growth of people individually, allowing collective growth in each of the communities where we implement the progresando program she added.

My First Progress is an initiative arising product of the alliance between the DPD and the National Council for Promotion and Support of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise, where the firm is committed to empowering families to be benefited and to give loans PROMIPYME to those eligible.

To receive the loans, families ran out a process of training and evaluation that requires delivery of cash, which is overseen by a committee consisting of the DPD and PROMIPYME.

To date 394 families have benefited the communities of San Isidro, San Pedro de Macoris, Manoguayabo, Los Alcarrizos Yamasá, Herrera, Boca Chica, Santiago Rodríguez, El Seibo and Santiago de Los Caballeros, with a $ 6 million 81thousand dollars.

Samaná Live, 03.03.10

Samaná an attractive and international destination

Aerial view of Samaná cityA unique tourist variety

BREAKING NEWS: Samaná.- Samaná Peninsula with its beautiful beaches, lush vegetation, bay and cays is a destination that is gaining followers by the attractions offered to tourists. Recent public and private investments that have been developed in the tourist resort of Samaná that states that the future is promising.

They emphasize the treatment wastewater plant, the new road to Las Galeras, and the international airport, plus the new boulevard connecting the Atlantic Boulevard along the coast in Las Terrenas in the new Americas-Samaná highway, and as urban upgrading of Las Terrenas.

For lovers of ecotourism and adventure area hotels offer facilities for the coordination of trips to other natural attractions such as El Salto del Limon, Haitises National Park, Playa Rincón and Cayo Levantado.

According to company executives, Grand Paradise Samana is one of the options for those in Holy Week looking to enjoy fabulous beaches, hot sun of the Dominican Republic and the exotic nature that characterizes this peninsula, making it the ideal place for those who prefer different activities, a relaxed and serene, perfect for relaxation.

Samaná Live, 23.03.10