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There are two statistics you should know:
• 1 in 3 Peruvian children under the age of 5 have chronic malnutrition.
• Women in developing countries reinvest 90% of their income back into the family and community.
There are two statistics you should know:
• 1 in 3 Peruvian children under the age of 5 have chronic malnutrition.
• Women in developing countries reinvest 90% of their income back into the family and community.
We're aiming to change that by multiplying each weaver's daily income by 8x. This makes a visible difference in each woman's role - to be able to make decisions, feed her children, and bring them to the hospital when necessary.
It's more than the monetary benefit. It's allowing women to move from manual, unskilled labor to passionate, skilled work. It's sustaining their heritage and Inca culture. It's a tradition that they pass down with pride and respect, carrying on the Inca knowledge and ways.
We're aiming to change that by multiplying each weaver's daily income by 8x. This makes a visible difference in each woman's role - to be able to make decisions, feed her children, and bring them to the hospital when necessary.
It's more than the monetary benefit. It's allowing women to move from manual, unskilled labor to passionate, skilled work. It's a tradition that is passed down with pride and respect, carrying on the Inca heritage.
We've partnered with the Ministry of Vulnerable Populations (MIMP) in Cusco, a state-backed NGO, that works to guarantee single mothers coming from domestic violence and sexual abuse a life free of violence and discrimination.
Women come to the MIMP looking for support - we then meet them, hear their stories, and provide them with a stable income.
We've recently partnered with the Ministry of Vulnerable Populations (MIMP) in Cusco, a state-backed NGO, that works to guarantee single mothers coming from domestic violence and sexual abuse a life free of violence and discrimination.
Women come to the MIMP looking for support - we then meet them, hear their stories, and provide them with a stable income.
Because there are talent boundaries to enter the job market, we teach each woman to weave for free.
This allows them to call their own shots. Weaving is a skill that will forever be in their toolkit.
We hope to empower these women so they can live the life all mothers should.
What happens to the children when the women are working?
Because there are talent boundaries to enter the job market, we teach each woman to weave for free.
We hope to empower these women so they can live the life all mothers should.
What happens to the children when the women are working?
We've partnered with a "Wawa Wasi" (day-care) in the neighborhood, with full-time supervision and a trained psychologist.
We've partnered with a "Wawa Wasi" (day-care) in the neighborhood, with full-time supervision and a trained psychologist.
Each sweater is signed by the woman who made it.
Each sweater is signed by the woman who made it.
