Allpa
Creating Jobs In Peru With Fair Trade Handicrafts
In Their Own Words
Country: Peru
Year Founded: 1986
Who do they help? Our products come from 80 workshops of medium and small artisans located in different parts of Peru, producing ceramics, furniture, painted glass, textiles and jewellery.
How do they help? Our work involves a variety of fields that are focused on creating awareness of Peruvian culture and identity. Promoting our handmade products in trade fairs and missions in order to strengthen the image of Peru and Allpa as creators and exporters of quality design objects. Handicraft production is a very viable way to fight against poverty and improve life conditions. With a few thousand dollars we can open workshops which can create jobs for many people, as far as demand can keep it sustainable and profitable for all parties.
INNOVATION & DESIGN CREATIVITY & TECHNOLOGY
Development of annual collections according to market trends, which allows us to have a permanently renewed offer. Supporting growth of our artisans with technical assistance, training and loans. The purpose of this activity is to transform artisans into entrepreneurs to fairly compete in the global marketplace.
Special Thanks To: Nelly for so much help with product information and providing all those images for me to use.
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