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Each year, during the holiday season, Bota Bota employees volunteer a bit of their time towards several organisations<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Integration at heart<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPetites-Mains has been around for 27 years now,\u201d says Sonia Frangeul, Executive Assistant to Petites-Mains since 2016. The tall building that houses several reintegration programs in Montreal stands upright and proud on Boulevard Saint-Laurent. Nahid Aboumansour<\/a> and Sister Denise Arsenault  are the ones that allowed it to be what it is today: a ray of hope for women newly arrived in Montreal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPetites-Mains is a springboard for entering the job market,\u201d reveals Sonia. \u201cWe are especially recognized for industrial sewing because we offer socio-professional training in this field. But we also offer training in cooking, and office clerk. 95% of immigrant women are here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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This need for integration, Ms. Aboumansour felt it as soon as she arrived in Quebec from Lebanon in 1989; she did not speak French and her architecture diplomas were not recognized locally. Today, thanks to Petites-Mains, she helps many women in the same situation as her. \u201cWe offer French courses, and even before helping them find a job, we help them understand Quebec society, its values \u200b\u200band their rights.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Independence as a common thread<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen these women start at Petites-Mains, most of them know nothing at all about industrial sewing. So, they go through different training stages.\u201d Because it is a social economy business, these women learn by working on real orders; \u201cWe have acquired expertise and notoriety in industrial sewing. We are the ones who make the aprons for the SAQ advisers, the sweaters for the city of Montreal firefighters and many designers also call on us for the creation of our tote bags.\u201c Says Sonia.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Their journey at Petites-Mains allows these women to discover their strengths and weaknesses. \u201cAs soon as we assess where they feel best, we guide their integration process, and we help them find a job that will be adapted to their skills but above all that will allow them to flourish.\u201c Underlines Sonia.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201cI think age is really a personal thing and you can feel very young at 60 and very old at 30.\u201d Sonia tells me when I ask her if there is an age restriction to have access to Petites-Mains services. Although the entry criteria are quite flexible, it is important that these women can work and follow a work pace in a company. \u201cWe make sure that the person will be able to flourish in their work but also will be able to respond to the demands of an employer. So it’s really an adjustment and on a case-by-case basis.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking charge of their well-being<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On December 14th, 3 massage therapists and 2 members of the marketing team met on site to volunteer their time. The participants and some employees on site had the opportunity to benefit from chair massages, a moment to unwind.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Back pain, hand pain, they exchanged a few words with their massage therapists, who offered comfort with their caring hands. Every day the door would open, a sleepy face with undone hair would reveal itself, with a slight smile on their lips.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201cFor an immigrant, well-being is the idea of \u200b\u200bfeeling like they belong, and that involves having a goal in life. Having a family is essential, but to be able to have a job, to have your own money to buy your own food, to no longer depend on a husband or a brother, that\u2019s also very important.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sonia insists on the concept of community; \u201cHaving a network of friends is so essential. At Petites-Mains, they meet women from all over the world and develop friendships that will stay with them all their lives. This experience is so rich! Well-being is being somewhere we feel surrounded, loved and transmitting all these feeling to the people around us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A bright future ahead<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Like the women it helps, the Petites-Mains building continues to grow and move towards new horizons. The caf\u00e9-caterer and reception under construction on the ground floor, promise a bright future for this place full of magic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It’s definitely a big project. We do it floor by floor, this building has so much potential! Before, the place was not particularly visible, people did not know that there was a caf\u00e9-caterer, but with the new design there will be large bay windows looking over at the park, it will be magnificent.\u201d Construction should be completed in the spring of 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the dawn of a new year, Sonia does not hesitate to share her views for the future. \u201cWe can hope to continue to constantly renew ourselves so that we can always meet the needs of women so they can find their place and feel good in Quebec. \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 “Live with dignity” remains the organization\u2019s mission, and with it, many efforts are put in place daily to contribute to the creation of an ever more inclusive and harmonious society. \u201cUnfortunately, there are still a lot of very harsh stereotypes and clich\u00e9s about immigrants, which is very, very sad.\u201d Sonia laments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet she believes in a bright and promising perspective. The imprint of this organization goes far beyond the women who open its doors every day. \u201cAll these actions can also have an impact on their own children, who will be able to access this hope and this desire to contribute to society. It starts at Petites-Mains, but it continues in a thousand different ways. The impact is so great, that’s what’s beautiful.\u201d Sonia finishes, her eyes filled with light. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To learn more about Petites-Mains, visit their website: www.petitesmains.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photos by Thibault Carron<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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