We care for the makers and are committed to seeing them flourish
Handmade Cielo Collection Makers
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Vilma
What is your favorite Peruvian dish?
“My favorite dish is arroz con pollo with huancaína.”
What are your favorite products to knit?
“Beanies.”
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Marcelina
What is your greatest joy?
“My two daughters. I do everything for them.”
How did you learn to knit?
“At first, I didn’t know how to knit. But, after a while, I picked up the PALITOS (knitting needles), went into the internet, and learned how to knit quickly.”
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Juanita
What are your hobbies?
“I love knitting. It makes me happy when I think that people in another country are enjoying my creations.”
What is your dream for the next 10 years?
“That my older son graduates from university.”
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Evelina
What is your favorite place in Perú?
“My favorite place is in the Amazon, Uchiza.”
What is your dream for the next 10 years?
“Even if it’s something small, I want to support my family. I also want to buy a TERRENO (piece of land) that's not so high in the mountain, but rather close to the highway.”
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- Our Partnerships -
The A Project provides
A training framework for partnering organizations to start a new or improve an existing sustainable fashion endeavor
Workshops and training in knitting skills.
Fair wages and materials for production.
Resources and growth opportunities.
Our Partnering organizations provide:
Workshops for personal and small business finances.
Workshops for personal growth and development.
Execution of community projects hand in hand with makers.
Learn more about our partnering organizations:
DesPrenda is a nonprofit organization that has the objective of achieving the well-being of the community of Pamplona Alta in Lima - Peru through the design, management, and execution of high-impact social projects in the area.
Corazones felices is a nonprofit organization that works with children and families in vulnerable conditions and equips them holistically.