When their work stopped each day at 11:00 for a 30-minute lunch break, all 300 workers of Confections et Emballage used to leave the factory, buy their food from small businesses in the neighborhood and eat it wherever they could, in conditions that were far from ideal. The environment around the factory offers very little opportunity for eating and relaxing in a proper way. The hot climate makes rest and recovery particularly important after hours spent in a working environment where, despite ventilation, temperatures can be quite uncomfortable. This recovery is essential both for the workers' health and safety and to maintain their level of performance.

Now the workers of Confections et Emballage have a brand new cafeteria within the factory. It was built in two weeks, primarily using existing scrap materials. The iron bars used as a framework for the construction were laying abandoned in a side yard; the material for the roof become available when a new roof was installed over the working areas; only bricks, cement and labour had to be paid for. The total cost of the construction amounted to about US$ 1,000, an investment of only $10.00 for each of the 100 workers it can accommodate. The new construction offers a clean, healthier environment where workers can eat in shade, have a proper seat and the opportunity for more social interaction. More and better seats have already been ordered and a second cafeteria is under construction to accommodate more workers.