Links

Mosqoy: Sacred Valley Youth Fund - www.mosqoy.org
Mosqoy is a registered Canadian charitable organization working to bridge cross-cultural gaps between North America and Peru. It aims to realize the future dreams of Peruvian students, in order to assist rural communities to achieve sustainable development while upholding traditional Quechua values.

Awamaki - www.awamaki.org
Awamaki is a registered non-profit organisation based in Ollantaytambo, Peru. Through the weaving project they run in the community of Patakancha, Awamaki seeks to empower young Quechua women by providing economic opportunities that allow them to maintain their culture and strengthen their weaving tradition. Awamaki works directly with 37 weavers from this community, and has recently enabled the community to build a new weaving centre, as well as provides a fund for educational and medical expenses.

Casa Ecológica - www.casaecologicacusco.com
This is a Peruvian organization located in Cusco whose aim is to "expand knowledge about this place also know as the center of the Mother Earth or its navel." It does this through sales of ecological products as well as the establishment of local projects that directly help indigenous communities. This organization is one of the community projects that we are working with through The Q'ente Textile Revitalization Society.

CTTC - www.textilescusco.org
The Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco (CTTC) was founded in 1996 by Nilda Callañaupa. Through the establishment of weaving centres in each community, educational programmes, a museum and a store, the CTTC works to revive and strengthen the Andean weaving tradition in the Cusco region. It currently works with nine weaving communities in the Cusco province.

Threads of Peru – www.threadsofperu.com
Threads of Peru is a non-profit social enterprise that connects Quechua women weavers to a world market, helping to preserve their ancient craft and provide them with economic opportunity. They also operate a tourism agency specialising in a panoramic view of the past, present and future of traditional Andean culture.

Facebook – www.facebook.com/qentesociety
Q'ente is on Facebook! Join our group for updates, photos and news about our activities. Visit us at: www.facebook.com/qentesociety.

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