Here is an update from our Nourish International Volunteers that have been in Chipaota all summer….

Things are going well here in Chipaota. We were warmly welcomed into the community and have been holding regular meetings with both the piassaba and artisan groups. The piassaba group is progressing well on its own and is beginning to build its workshop. The majority of the money we raised is going towards building the workshop.  As long as we keep the momentum of the project flowing, the workshop should be up and running by the end of the month.

We are working on helping with the organization of the artisan project. Due to the tremendous number of responsibilities that the women of the community face beyond the artisan project itself, the project is slightly more difficult to implement. However, the community is doing an excellent job. Progress is being made in the areas of scheduling and organization, and we showed the women several pictures of other artisan projects from stores in Austin and Arizona. Finally, work is being done on creating some sort of logo that they can attach to their products.  We hope to aid in focusing the project onto a small number of excellent products rather than an array of quality products.

To read more about the Nourish International volunteers and their experiences in Chipaota, check out their blog!

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