Support indigenous women's self-sufficiency in MX

Summary

The Mixteca Weavers began as a group of older, highly skilled weavers who were supported by a capitalization loan from The Circle of Women in 2003. project reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

The Circle of Women partners with the weavers, selling the weavings throughout the U.S. and investing in the Miramar women's capacity and infrastructure. At the present time The Circle of Women is helping the weavers to expand their markets, primarily in Oaxaca to make the project sustainable. The women have become very adept at selling and demonstrating their weaving to craft visitors and local people and have become highly recognized for their textiles.

Activities

The weavers have learned the business of production, inventory management and sales to local and international markets. In November 2009 the weavers will stage an exhibition at the Museo Textile de Oaxaca.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $7,235
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $1,265
Total Funding Goal: $8,500

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

During the five years of the program the women have repaid their loan, improved quality of their weavings, and learned the business of production, inventory management, and sales.

Project Message

Women grow best in relationships of mutuality and connection. When these are frayed their development is marred—when women are pushed toward independence and away from connection they flounder.
- Judith Lockhart-Radtke, Founder

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Judith Lockhart-Radt
Staff Member
32 Breakwater Cove
Chelsea, MA 02150
United States
617 549 4198
Email:

Project Sponsor

Judith Lockhart-Radtke

Organization

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The Circle of Women
32 Breakwater Cove
Chelsea, MA 02150-8177
United States
617-889-8177
http://thecircleofwomen.org

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in MexicoMexico and can also be found under MicrofinanceMicrofinance.

For more information about Mexico, read the Human Development Report on Mexico or the Wikipedia entry for Mexico.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on December 7, 2009.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 2, 2009

Latest Update from the Field

Our plans for 2010:

By Agnes Portalewska - Project Coordinator, December 07, 2009 04:21 PM

Weavers—To continue developing their marketing plans for Mexico. We plan that they will be completely independent with the help of a website which they will manage themselves and sales in Mexico within the tourist industry. The attention they are
receiving for their work at the museum will significantly promote their work.

Literacy—One of our indigenous teachers, Augustina Lopez, is being trained to take over this program for older women in nearby villages. Patty is beginning the publicity for the
bilingual literacy program, “Learning with all your senses” at several conferences. This is a very unique bilingual, adult education program for women. Patty will also introduce
the program to other indigenous groups in Oaxaca.

Health—The women are presently evaluating this year’s program and they are asking for more intensive education around issues particular to women’s health (women’s life
cycles, women’s illnesses and domestic violence). There will be an initiative to evaluate their eyesight and provide assistance including glasses.

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