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Melissa grew up in Lima and is the Sustainable Tourism Coordinator here at Awamaki. She leads tours for people who come to the Sacred Valley and are looking for an authentic experience. Through this, she has been able to create strong bonds with the women and really enjoys getting to...
Martha grew up in the community of Rumira, and was a member artisan in one of the cooperatives that we work with for spinning and knitting. She first joined Awamaki about four years ago after hearing about the job opening from two other women who worked directly with us for...
Kennedy has always been passionate about women's rights and independence. She connected this passion with Latin America at a young age, when she went on a school trip to Ollantaytambo, Peru - where Awamaki is now based - in 2001. That trip inspired her interest in Latin America and international development, and set...
Alejandra Carrillo-Muñoz is a designer motivated by the intersection of art and culture as a way to generate social good within marginalized communities. Focused in the ethical, socially-sustainable, slow fashion sector, she utilizes collaborative approaches to partner with indigenous, weaving artisans in the creation of fashion goods. She is most...
I was born in India but my family moved to Sydney when I was 6 years old. From a young age, I have traveled a lot and lived in different places, so traveling, learning different languages and about different cultures is a part of who I am. I studied a...
Mercedes Durand Zamalloa Head of Women's Artisan Cooperatives Contact: mercedes@awamaki.org Hometown: Urubamba, Peru Mercedes grew up in the town of Urubamba, about 20 minutes away from Ollantaytambo. She is the Head of Women’s Artisan Cooperatives at Awamaki and is in charge of leading most of our workshops in Quechua or Spanish....
Yovana was born in Lima and spent a couple years during her childhood going to school in Cusco before returning to Lima. Now, she has been in the Cusco area for about ten years but has travelled a lot, to various places for work. Although Yovana has changed her role...
