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Manos del Rosario
Manos
del Rosario
Rocio Anyosa Contreras, Supina
Payano Ramos, Lucrecia Rojas
Quispe, Teófila Vásquez Suyo, Mercedes Llanque
Colque, Ermina de la Cruz
Lin
For over eight years, the six women of Manos del Rosario (Spanish for “Hands of the Rosary”) worked for an institution that didn't follow the principles of Fair Trade. Tired of their craftsmanship being exploited by those that sought large quantities of goods for low prices, they decided to form an independent group. They attempted to sell their embroidered arpillerías to Indian markets in Lima and Pisco (in southern Peru), but the low prices they received from tourist stores did not bring them much profit.
They were
at first apprehensive about their participation
with Bridge of Hope, thinking that the
organization might also exploit them. With
time, however, they have come to understand
that Fair Trade seeks to help individuals and
groups develop. They live and work in the
community of AA.HH. Las Brisas in San Juan de
Miraflores, and are in the continuous process
of group growth and improving self-esteem.
For over eight years, the six women of Manos del Rosario (Spanish for “Hands of the Rosary”) worked for an institution that didn't follow the principles of Fair Trade. Tired of their craftsmanship being exploited by those that sought large quantities of goods for low prices, they decided to form an independent group. They attempted to sell their embroidered arpillerías to Indian markets in Lima and Pisco (in southern Peru), but the low prices they received from tourist stores did not bring them much profit.