We’ve partnered with non-profit, Awamaki to expand market access in the Andes. Awamaki creates lasting impact in the remote Andean mountains of Peru by collaborating with women’s cooperatives to build successful businesses in cultural tourism and handwoven fair trade textiles. Women Build is our transformative capital campaign that will establish a new Artisan Center in Ollantaytambo, Peru. The center’s accessible location will allow more Indigenous women to participate in Awamaki's economic development programs, even if they live very far from the tourism market. Artisan crafts in this area are what National Geographic refers to a “vanishing art”; an ancient weaving or embroidering tradition that has been passed down through the centuries by the women in their culture. We’re working toward a textile and hat preservation library to be added into the center, where Artisans can educate visitors about their culture and generational craft and in doing so, aiding in developing a sustainable tours program. The project’s pillars are: Entrepreneurship by giving market access for Andean Women, Sustainable Tourism through authentic and meaningful cultural exchange programs and Women’s Leadership through deep partnership with Artisan Entrepreneurs. Through Awamaki, naming opportunities within the center will be available based on donation giving level.