The women of Ruth y Nohemi built a chicken house and were able to supplement their family diets with eggs.  With the surplus eggs, they purchased food for the chickens and also bought thread which they used for weaving on their backstrap looms.  They then built a small workshop and acquired four sewing machines.  The village pastor, a part-time tailor, taught seven young boys the skills of tailoring.  These youth produce shoulder bags from their mother's weaving.