“SOMETIMES, those who fly solo have the strongest wings,” a saying goes.

This is proven true by solo parents from Concepcion, Iloilo who are skilled in candle making as they begin to shine in this line of trade.

“We are happy that we already have regular buyers now,” said Rosa Abebenir, 42 years old, who is one of the beneficiaries.

Around 25 of them who form the Candle Maker’s Association of Concepcion (CMAC) are regularly delivering candles for Immaculate Concepcion Parish Church, displaying candles at Concepcion Kabuhayan Enterprise, sells during feasts of nearby towns and occasions like All Saints Day.

These women were trained by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI under the Sustainable Livelihood Program with a funding of P268,000.

The DSWD tapped the Provincial Social Welfare Development Office to train them on candle making including the sales and marketing while the St. Nicolas Training Institute, Incorporated conducted skills enhancement training.

Currently, these women have a production center in the municipality./dswd6/Erwina Soltis

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1. Solo parents from Concepcion, Iloilo who are now into candle making business