Manny lives in Cite Soleil, one of the poorest neighborhoods in the
Western Hemisphere. In December of 2011, he was chosen as one
of the Ramase Lajan program’s first center owners. Now his center
is consistently one of the highest performing centers in the network
bringing in more than 30,000 lbs of recyclables each month.
Manny’s center employs 4 full-time and 2 part-time employees and
provides regular income for at least 60 individual collectors. Manny
also serves as a Ramase Lajan mentor, offering advice and feedback
to new and struggling center owners. He has 3 children and uses his
income to pay for his kids’ school and support his family.
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Mannique was the first center owner to serve as
a mentor in the Ramase Lajan peer mentoring
program. In 2013, he advised several center
owners in his community, helping increase
collection efforts and revenue generated
program-wide.