by Rachel Lewis
One of the delightful things about Granada is the spirit of hope and creativity one can sense in the busy streets and parks. People from all walks of life pass through the Parque Central in the center of the town. Here lovers stroll, children play, vendors sell their wares, locals and tourists alike enjoy the food and fresh juices in the cafes and old folk sit on the shady benches greeting passing friends.
One of the many handicraft stalls is selling truly local wares. A group of women in the small pueblo of La Prussia on the outskirts of Granada has banded together to help solve some of their problems, both economic and social. What started as a simple chat one morning between five young mothers has rapidly grown into the basis for a successful co-operative micro business.
