20 women will be able to learn how to work the wool just as their ancestors did, and consequently, be able to sell their products and make a living of them.
The project addreses several issues that permanently affect Monteagudo, an isolated community in Tucumán, Argentina. Firstly, it will contribute to return an ancestral art culture back to the region. Secondly, it will empower women to work and become active and independent. And lastly, once the products are able to be sold, the project will eventually help these families to confront with a growing poverty in the region.
Once a week, 20 women will get together with a teacher and learn how to knit & weave. Every month a new technique will be learned. Once they are able to dominate the different techniques, a business teacher will help them formulate a business plan
The project will train 20 women in the art of knitting & weaving. These 20 women will contribute to the household incomes, increasing economic growth and development of more than 100 people in total.
"My family has lived in poverty for generations. We have been isolated and left out of society. I hope this project will help me return to my home with money and most importantly: dignity."
- Elvira Casmuz, Participant. She is 32, and has 4 children.
Total Funding Received to Date: $930
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Project Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $930 . The original project funding goal was $4,000.
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
Combined with other sources of funding, this project raised enough money to fund the outlined activities and is no longer accepting donations.
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