Support indigenous women's self-sufficiency in MX
SummaryThe Mixteca Weavers began as a group of older, highly skilled weavers who were supported by a capitalization loan from The Circle of Women in 2003. |
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
The Circle of Women partners with the weavers, selling the weavings throughout the U.S. and investing in the Miramar women's capacity and infrastructure. At the present time The Circle of Women is helping the weavers to expand their markets, primarily in Oaxaca to make the project sustainable. The women have become very adept at selling and demonstrating their weaving to craft visitors and local people and have become highly recognized for their textiles.
Activities
The weavers have learned the business of production, inventory management and sales to local and international markets. In November 2009 the weavers will stage an exhibition at the Museo Textile de Oaxaca.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $6,065
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $2,435
Total Funding Goal: $8,500
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
During the five years of the program the women have repaid their loan, improved quality of their weavings, and learned the business of production, inventory management, and sales.
Project Message
Women grow best in relationships of mutuality and connection. When these are frayed their development is marred—when women are pushed toward independence and away from connection they flounder.
- Judith Lockhart-Radtke, Founder
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Judith Lockhart-Radt
Staff Member
32 Breakwater Cove
Chelsea, MA 02150
United States
617 549 4198
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Project Sponsor
Organization
The Circle of Women
32 Breakwater Cove
Chelsea,
MA
02150-8177
United States
617-889-8177
http://thecircleofwomen.org
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Mexico
and can also be found under 
Microfinance.
For more information about Mexico, read the Human Development Report on Mexico or the Wikipedia entry for Mexico.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 2, 2009
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