With the local structure “Pukullawa” (Huancavelica, Peru):
Located in the Cordillera of Andes at 3650m of altitude, the goal of the local structure “Pukullawa” is to help children and teenagers living in very difficult conditions by organizing educational and social activities despite of the little of means they have. The local structure wants to invest in micro projects so as to improve their current conditions for the future. One of their projects is to form a group of handcraft men and to prepare a candidature (accepted in February 2007) with the CIAP (Central Interregional Craftsmen of Peru, www.ciap.org) in order to promote their products.
Starting: February 2007, duration: 3 years, beneficiaries: direct: 9, indirect: 25.
With the local structure “Kuyanakuy” (Lima, Peru):
In one of the most difficult districts of Lima, “Kuyanakuy” is the name given to the group of women (originating from Ayacucho and persecuted by the Luminous Path in the Eighties) dedicated to the production of tapestries. The objectives of the project are to acquire specialized equipment in order to increase the production, to devote time to research and innovation and to become a service provider during periods of small orders.
Starting: August 2007, duration: 2 years, beneficiaries: direct: 35, indirect: 150.
With the local structure “Awaq Kuna” (Lima, Peru):
“Awaq Kuna” means a weaver in Quechua. This group of craftsmen is specialized in the tapestries of the style of San Pedro de Cajas as well as the leather accessories. The objectives of the project are to buy wool (white and black) being used for the design of the tapestries in large quantity in order to profit from more competitive prices.
Starting: February 2008, duration: 2 years, beneficiaries: direct: 12, indirect: 100.
With the local structure “Casa Betania” (Lima, Peru):
Formed in 1990, the local structure “Casa Betania” is made of women living in situation of extreme poverty in Lima and who organized workshop of embroidery themselves. Since 1995, they widened their craft industry with the leather accessories. The objectives of the project are to improve the productivity thanks to new machines and the purchase of raw materials in large quantity.
Starting: August 2008, duration: 18 months, beneficiaries: direct: 9, indirect: 50.
With the shop “K’ antu” (Lima, Peru):
Located in the district of Barranco in Lima, K´antu is a centre dedicated to handcraft products of the various groups that compose the CIAP (Central Interregional Craftsmen of Peru, www.ciap.org, which goal is to promote the exportation). The objective of the project is to set up promotional campaigns of the shop.
Starting: August 2008, duration: 2 years.
With the local structure “Tika Rumi” (Villa El Salvador, Peru):
In Quechua, “Tika Rumi” means “Flower Stone”. This group of craftsmen located in the southern area of Lima is specialized in the jewellery using combined metals with semi-precious stones, ceramics and the sculpture. The objective of the project is to start a new workshop of jewellery in order to improve the productivity and to allow each craftsman to improve the equipment of its own workshop.
Starting: August 2008, duration: 1 year, beneficiaries: direct: 9, indirect: 70.
With the shop “Casa del Corregidor” (Puno, Peru):
“Casa del Corregidor” is a typical colonial house of the centre of Puno (close to the Titicaca lake). It is opened since January 2006 and is used as a place of exposure and sale of craft industry with an offer of more than 700 products coming straight from the producers. The objective of the project is to set up promotion campaigns of the shop.
Starting: December 2008, duration : 2 years.