Awamaki

Awamaki collaborates with rural Andean communities to create economic opportunities and improve social well-being.
Empowering Women Through Design in Rural Peru
226
donations
9
reports
 
$11,205
$6,795
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Empowering Women Through Design in Rural Peru
Peru  Economic Development
Awamaki Lab aims to empower and provide a stable source of income for indigenous women weavers and mothers in Ollantaytambo through a fashion design collective that promotes fair-trade ethics. project reportread updates from the field
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Teach to Teach: Training Women to Teach Spanish
185
donations
7
reports
 
$7,552
$1,948
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Teach to Teach: Training Women to Teach Spanish
Peru  Women and Girls
This project will organize and train a cooperative of rural impoverished women to be Spanish teachers. Though tourism is a powerful economic force in the area, rural poor women have little access to the economic opportunities that it brings. Meanwhile, despite the many tourists in the area, many of whom want to study Spanish, the closest Spanish school is 30 minutes away. As Spanish teachers, women will be able to participate in the tourist economy and earn an income to support their families. project reportread updates from the field
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Capacity-building for rural women artisans in Peru
62
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4
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$3,098
$4,902
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Capacity-building for rural women artisans in Peru
Peru  Economic Development
The Awamaki Women's Cooperative Program will provide capacity-building workshops to five different groups of women weavers, knitters, spinners and seamstresses. The women will receive trainings in product development, design, natural dye techniques, quality control and administration; an education that will empower them to create products of a standard suitable for export and thereby decrease their dependency on an over-saturated and seasonal tourism market. project reportread updates from the field
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Cultivating Quechua Girls' Leadership in Peru
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$75
$925
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Cultivating Quechua Girls' Leadership in Peru
Peru  Women and Girls
This program will teach vital leadership and practical life skills to indigenous school-aged girls in the high Andes. Quechua girls face great barriers to education and eventually, economic success. Rural communities suffer when women aren't equipped to lead. This project builds empowered girls into community leaders, and equips them with the personal skills to create their own success. project reportread updates from the field
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Disability Aid in Rural Peru
71
donations
7
reports
 
$6,920
$0
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Disability Aid in Rural Peru
Peru  Health
Awamaki Health works within Ollantaytambo, Peru and the surrounding rural, mountainous communities. There are multiple aspects to our health program, however our disabilities campaign focuses on disabled individuals in this region to support them in their area of greatest need - whether providing them with a medical apparatus, corrective surgery or greater access to education. project reportread updates from the field
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Daycare for Kids of Working Mothers in Rural Peru
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donations
4
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$745
$2,255
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Daycare for Kids of Working Mothers in Rural Peru
Peru  Children
Yachay Wasi is building a daycare center in Ollantaytambo, Peru that will provide quality early education for children while also giving their mothers more opportunities to work outside of the home. project reportread updates from the field
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Market access for isolated Andean communities
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donations
1
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$175
$11,825
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Market access for isolated Andean communities
Peru  Economic Development
With a 4x4 truck, Awamaki will be able to reach more isolated, impoverished communities of Quechua women weavers and provide them with access to a sustainable income through our fair trade initiative. project reportread updates from the field
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Secure an income for rural Quechua women weavers
391
donations
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$10,879
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Secure an income for rural Quechua women weavers
Peru  Economic Development
Awamaki works with impoverished women weavers. Attending the Santa Fe Int'l Folk Art Market will enable Awamaki to secure an international market for their textiles and support more rural communities. project reportread updates from the field
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Rural Health Access and Education
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$2,672
$0
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Rural Health Access and Education
Peru  Health
Villagers often live 4-8 hours from the nearest government health clinic, can't afford clinical services, or the clinics are under equipped to serve them. This project consists of a mobile medical unit that visits rural indigenous communities to provide medicines and health information, and a system of female health promoters, or promotoras, who are trained in first aid, CPR, and public health information. project reportread updates from the field
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