By Katherine Zavala | IDEX Program Fellow
At the completion of its first year, AFEDES has achieved great progress with the “TUPUEDES” store, which intends to make traditional weaving more feasible. AFEDES shares its experiences in this progress report, which can be listed as follows:
(1) AFEDES members are improving their weaving skills through training workshops focused on traditional and new product designs, encouraging their participation and access to new work opportunities.
(2) AFEDES members have had access to workshops on cultural identity to enhance their recognition of the value of their work and of their indigenous community.
(3) With the help of monthly reports, AFEDES has recognized the seasons in which weavers are purchasing raw materials to better strategize their sales.
(4) To improve their management of the store, AFEDES has documented the obstacles and challenges encountered throughout the process as a step to address them and take them into consideration for future planning.
(5) AFEDES value the importance of project evaluation and have consulted with staff, loan officers and Board of Directors to look at the store’s progress and create follow-up plans.
By Yael Falicov | Latin America Program Director, IDEX
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