Find Out What's Happening in Awamaki's Spinning Cooperative!

The other week Awamaki’s spinning cooperative in Huilloc hosted the fourth day of an ongoing capacity building workshop. This series of workshops is being generously funded by VGIF (Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund), and international fund that provides small grants for grassroots projects that empower women and girls in developing countries. As a part of the program, the women of Huilloc are participating in several projects aimed at enhancing their skills in the traditional method of spinning as well as introducing some modern techniques to their craft. This capacity building program began with the first of five knowledge exchange field trips....