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I'm social entrepreneur working in helping people in Bolivia sell their production to the world.

Alpaca clothes, scarf, scarves, gloves, cap, sweaters, leg warmers, skillets, ski hats, hand made, natural, 100% Alpaca, Alpaca, babyalpaca

English, Spanish

Around the world in eighty days, Kim from India

The way you shop, where and what you buy. Do you look to find where the item was made?, Do you ever ask yourself how the item was made?

Bolivia Fair Trade’s mission is to wholesale products produced in developing countries under Fair Trade guidelines in the North American markets allowing artisans to export small quantities and receive constant training, professional development, and feedback about market trends and new demands.

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Customer satisfaction, if you don't like it you can return the item in three days, we will refund the cost of the item. We cannot compensate for mailing costs.

sales@boliviafairtrade.com,www.boliviafairtrade.com

Many factors contribute to keeping artisans in chronic poverty in developing countries: Not understanding the value of their work, being under paid, or not considering all the cost involved in the production. Artisans, communities, and entrepreneurs in developing countries like Bolivia have tremendous ability to work with their hands. The problem is that their production is limited to the items they know how to produce which are usually arts, crafts and garments. These artisans do not have any direct access to the international markets and usually end-up selling their products cheaply in local markets. This project is directed to Aymara artisans in the city of El Alto and surrounding communities in Bolivia. Once proved to work it can be replicated in other communities and other countries

By using their natural ability to knit and stitch, the Aymara people will learn how to produce high-end clothing for the boutique market. This will increase the value of their work and their profits. By ensuring fair trade practices through the process, the project will provide a sustainable and long-term source of income for the communities involved. Small changes in the way to do things, like supply the wool and allow the Aymara women to work at home instead of in a shop will allow them to take care of their families while generating an income. When for example, the community sees that orders are coming for blue ponchos instead of the traditional black and red mantas, they adjust the production to this demand, creating a long-term secure source of income.

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