Indigenous women's business training in Mexico

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Indigenous women's business training in Mexico

	Summary Teaching Mexico's indigenous women artisans to improve the production and distribution of their crafts will ensure the long-term sustainability of their businesses. How Donors Like You Helped Thanks to donors like you, a total of $240 was raised for this project.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

In the marginalized states of Chihuahua, Chiapas, and Oaxaca, agricultural areas are washed out by deforestation, and men go to the U.S. for work, leaving women as the heads of their households. It is essential that women generate an income so their families can survive. 400 women have formed 4 cooperatives and have received funds to make earth-friendly crafts, such as weaving organic cotton clothing and bedding. Additional training is needed to support their sustainability.

Activities

A 2-year business administration training program will ensure economic autonomy by teaching how to improve product design, lower production time, find additional retail outlets, market products, create a business development strategy & keep books.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $240

Funding Policy: subsidized/guaranteed

Funding Information

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 "Progress Report" tab as they become available.

Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $240as of Jun 09 2004. The original project funding goal was $11,000.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

Resources

Project's External Homepage (http://www.semillas.com.mx)

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Donations of $500 pays for 10 women to attend a product design training session, or purchases a stand to display products; $3000 pays the entrance fee to a national fair which would give them widespread exposure.

Project Message

Giving people money to produce crafts is not enough. They must be taught basic business knowledge so they can efficiently run their businesses, earn a real income, and not rely on future loans.
- Maria del Carmen Morales, Grantmaking Coordinator

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Maria del Carmen Morales,
Grantmaking Coordinator
Semillas
Tamaulipas #66
Col. Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, D.F. 06140
Mexico
(52) 5659-8450
Email:

Project Sponsor

Women's Funding Network

Organization

Semillas
Tamaulipas 66
Col. Condesa
Mexico City, N/A 06140
Mexico
+52 (55) 55 53 01 09
http://www.semillas.org.mx/

Learn more about Semillas and the project team.

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