Apart from the funds from the fundraiser on the pomocam.pl website, Dr Stachowicz has managed to obtain financing from Polish Aid (Ayuda Polaca) through the Polish Embassy in Caracas. The workshop is currently one of the best equipped in the entire Venezuela! Women from the local community participated in the inauguration of the project. The workshop will have a production and training function.
Everything took place in a solemn atmosphere on 8 December. The ceremony was attended by embassy employees, honorary consul and Oscar Pietri, the owner of the reserve as well as the local community.
I am very happy. The opening of the workshop is fantastic news that gives hope, especially to women, for change and sustainable development in this remote corner of the world. This is a new chance for jobs and an income alternative that we are very much counting on. A tapir watches over everything, pralines with his image will be available soon
– says Dr Izabela Stachowicz, who unfortunately could not participate in the ceremony due to very nice personal reasons.
About the initiative in the media
An article in the latest issue of Tygodnik Powszechny (03/01/2024)
Jak pogodzić jakościowy produkt – tu: pyszną czekoladę – z ochroną przyrody? Iza Stachowicz pokazuje, że to możliwe [How to reconcile a quality product – in this case: delicious chocolate – with nature protection? Iza Stachowicz shows that it is possible]
An article on the website of the University of Lodz
We would like to congratulate our scientist on her passion, commitment and determination. We are looking forward to the possibility of purchasing Venezuelan chocolates in Poland.
Source: Dr Izabela Stachowicz
Edit: Communications and PR Centre, University of Lodz
Photos: private archive of Dr Izabela Stachowicz
The mission of the University of Lodz is to conduct reliable research and actively disseminate facts and research results so as to wisely educate future generations, be useful to society and courageously respond to the challenges of the modern world. Scientific excellence is always our best compass. Our values include: courage, curiosity, commitment, cooperation and respect.