Peru Women's Weaving Co-op
Location: Sacred Valley, PeruSince 2005, we have been working with the Ccaccaccollo community to develop a women’s weaving cooperative. Most Gap Adventures groups are able to visit this community as part of the Sacred Valley Tour where they meet the women and learn about all the stages of the weaving process; from hand-spinning the wool, dying the wool using natural dyes, and participating in a weaving demonstration. Travelers are also given the opportunity to purchase high quality textiles directly from the women who made them. By working with the women of this community we are encouraging them to be proud of their cultural heritage by showcasing their intricate weaving skills. This also enables the women to help provide for their families and benefit from tourism in a way that avoids negative social and cultural impacts.
Travellers can also support this project by purchasing weavings directly from the women who made them on a Gap Adventures day tour to the Sacred Valley, or by participating on the Project Peru tour, where you will have the opportunity to participate in a home stay and experience the daily lives of local families.
Check out recent pics of Cccaccaccollo and the beautiful naturally dyed yarns from our latest Featured Traveller
Why is this project needed?
Despite close vicinity to Cuzco and Machu Picchu, and the thousands of tourists that visit these sites each year, very few communities from the surrounding countryside benefit from tourism. These indigenous communities maintain a traditional way of life, and are dedicated mainly to pastoral and agricultural activities. In order to provide work opportunities for members of this community, men from Ccaccaccollo are employed by Gap Adventures to work as porters and cooks on the Inca Trail, and through the development of the women’s weaving co-op, we are providing a viable economic alternative for the women as well.
DONATE to support the Ccaccaccollo Community
By making a donation through Planeterra your support to this project will help us to meet the needs of the community. To date, traveller support has enabled us to purchase 8 alpacas to provide a steady supply of wool, the funding of a 3-day dental clinic and the building of a communal house used for the women to weave indoors when it is raining and to hold community meetings and fiestas.
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