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Awamaki

Org #3422
Vetted since 2010 Staff Favorite Site Visit Verified
2009
year founded
$233,762
raised on GlobalGiving
14
years fundraising
9
projects funded
* Amounts in US Dollars

Mission

Awamaki collaborates with the greater Ollantaytambo community to create economic opportunities and improve social well-being.

Project Leaders
Mary Kennedy Leavens
Mary Kennedy Leavens
Awamaki Peru
Awamaki Peru
Yovana Candela
Yovana Candela
Mercedes Awamaki
Mercedes Awamaki
Team
Kennedy Leavens, Jesse Zimmerman, Yovanna Candela, Mercedes Durand, Rita Camacho, Sydney Perlotto, Juan Camilo, Laddy Canal Mar, Laura Brokaw, Ana Katia Sequieros, Martha Zuniga, Mollie M Henager, Melissa Tola, Alejandra Carrillo-Munoz, Fie Williams, Brianna Griesinger
Organization Information
Pillcohuasi s/n
Ollantaytambo, Cusco
Peru
+51 084 204149
Organization Information
Pillcohuasi s/n
Ollantaytambo, Cusco
Peru
+51 084 204149

Project Reports

Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:

Finished Construction of Kelkanka Workspace

By Jen Harris | Marketing Coordinator

Awamaki works in rural Quechua villages located high in the Andes mountains. We partner with women’s artisan cooperatives to offer capacity-building and training in technical, business and... Read the full report ›

Artisan Trainings & Sustainability Accomplishments

By Hope Broadhurst | Story-telling Volunteer

In our pursuit of capacity building for rural indigenous artisan weavers in the Andes region of Peru, we continue to commission the artisans for textiles designs that we can help sell, through our... Read the full report ›

Knit and Crochet Workshops with Awac Phuna

By M. Kennedy Leavens | Executive Director

Last year, our partners the Awac Phuna knitting cooperative came to us requesting more orders. Upon evaluation, we found that they didn't have the knit or crochet skills or equipment to make some of... Read the full report ›
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