Rainforest Partnership

Chipaota


October 28, 2011 by

News from Chipaota, Peru

The artisan studio is getting closer to completion and the community plans to finish and have an inauguration of the new building before the end of the year.  Currently Lucia is working with the artisan group to discuss how to administer the portion of the artisan studio that will be used as a hostel.  Also, the artisan group, Allima Waska, partcipated in their first bioferia (sustainable products market) through RAE Perú (Ecological Agriculture Network of Peru) in Lima in September.  All of the baskets from the group were sold at the fair and details focusing on basket quality were given as feedback to the group.  The representative of the bioferia has offered to work with the community to get their products into biotiendas (sustainable product stores) in Lima. We are now working through what the partnership with RAE would look like: transport costs, shipping costs, proof of payment, etc. Allima Waska is also working with Lucia to develop next year’s work plan, including:  becoming a legal entity, setting up workshops for children, implementing permaculture systems such as building a compostable toilet at the artisan studio site and collecting rainwater.

 



September 20, 2011 by

Allima Waska – branding products in Peru

Artisan Logo - Aillma Waska logo

The artisan group in Chipaota has recently decided on using the name Allima Waska which means “good vine” in Quechua.  Above is the drawing of the group’s logo.  This logo was on all the baskets sent to Lima for the participation in the artisan’s first bio feria or ecological fair.



August 23, 2011 by

Artisan Studio and new lodging in Chipaota!

The construction of the artisan studio is going well.  The thatched roof is almost complete and since last month we have decided to make the first floor of the artisan studio a place for the RP technical team and volunteers to stay in the community!  Currently visitors stay in the town of Chazuta, a 20 min boat ride from Chipaota.  This will make it much easier for both groups to complete their work and will allow them to spend more time in the community on the beautiful Huallaga River.


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