Akoma Cooperative Multipurpose Society

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Akoma Cooperative
Multipurpose Society
Origin
Foundation/
Founders
Members
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Bolgatanga, Ghana
2006/ Augustus W. Klufio
350
FloCert
Cosmetics made of sheabutter and
coconut oil
Who we are:
At Akoma we do business differently, to make a
difference. We are committed to ethically
sourcing and producing a range of high quality,
100% organic raw materials from Ghana for the
worldwide beauty and food industry, under
genuine fair trade terms. Our goal is to improve
the lives of people in Ghana by focusing on fair
pricing, good working conditions, sustainability
and environmental sensitivity. Akoma operates
and manages an integrated supply chain to
ensure the highest quality products.
History:
In the year 2005, Augustus W. Klufio and Akoma
International UK Limited teamed up with
competent Ghanaian hands to export food and
cosmetic ingredients from Ghana. The core
objective was to identify deprived communities
and empower the indigenous people especially
women to become self-reliant. This intent gave
birth to the Akoma Cooperative Multipurpose
Society in the year 2006. Akoma is a NGO
established to help members of the village of
Pusu-Namogo to rise out of poverty. Basically,
the cooperative is for women who want to
improve their and their familie’s quality of life. In
Bolgatanga, unemployment is a critical issue
together with low literacy rates and poor access
to health services. Upon joining the cooperative,
women can earn an income by collecting,
processing and selling shea nuts/ shea butter.
Motivation:
Our ethos is evident in everything we do. From
collecting and processing raw materials to the
production, distribution and packaging of our
products, we offer a traceable and reliable, yet
reassuringly ethical, supply chain. In short, we are a
business with a conscience. We aim to lead the way
by representing the best in Fairtrade policies and
ensuring all our activities have a positive impact on
the communities of Ghana. We aim to educate on
the importance of organic farming and processing.
Objectives:
Akoma provides employment for local women who
want to improve their families’ quality of life and
empower them to create a better future for their
families through training schemes and employment
opportunities. Communities now have hope for better
facilities, e.g. schools, clinics, etc. Additionally local
expert knowledge is sought to make best use of
available resources in the community.
Contact:
Michael K. Addo
ma@akoma.biz
Augustus W. Klufio
augustus@akoma.biz
www.akomacooperative.com
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Assisi Garments Private Ltd.
Origin
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Founders
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Avinashi, Indien
1994/ Cooperative founded with
support of the catholic church
300:
including
underprivileged
women
and
120
physically
challenged people
WFTO, Flo-Cert, GOTS, SA8000,ISO
Textiles made of Eco-cotton primarily
clothing for children
Who we are:
Our inception in the industry dates back to 1994
as
a
non-profit
rehabilitation
program
established in Tirupur by the Franciscan Sisters.
Employing a workforce of 300, including
underprivileged women and 120 physically
challenged people, the endeavour was the firstof-its-kind in India. Those humble beginnings
have since then paved the way for us to be a
garment manufacturer of repute.
History:
Assisi was established nearly two decades ago
with 5 trainees in a small building of 2000 sq.ft.
Initially the factory was run exclusively for the
deaf and dumb, and then gradually progressed
to export organic products to EL PUENTE, a
German importer. Among the first companies in
the world to endorse Organic Cotton and
Fairtrade, we started contract farming in
Maharashtra by giving advance to the farmers.
Though hesitant at first due to less yielding, the
farmers co-operated and in due course, the
production of Organic cotton increased across
India.
Motivation:
Deeply committed to the environment we
operate in, we believe that endorsing organic
products is the first step in this direction.
Conventional cotton cultivation necessitates the
use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. These
not only have an adverse effect on the soil but
also cause damage to human health. Which is
why, we exclusively manufacture and export only
organic and Fairtrade garments across the world.
Objectives:
Assisi Garments Private Ltd. works towards
sustainable
development
through
organic
products, to continue serving the needy and
rededicate ourselves to Nature as well as giving
fair premium to farmers that will lead them to
practice fair-trade and organic cotton cultivation
while safeguarding Mother Nature today, for our
children tomorrow.
Contact:
Syril Kurian Mundackal
Chinnathambi Ramachandran
ag@assisiorganics.com
merch@assisiorganics.com
www.assisiorganics.com
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BaSE
Origin
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Founders
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BaSE, Khulna, Bangladesh
1977/ Italian Xaverian missionary Fr.
Giovanni Abbiati, known as Fr. John
More than 10,000 producers (99%
are women) organised in 17 producer
groups
Member of the World Fair Trade
Organization (WFTO)
Textiles, accessories & lifestyle (seat
cushions, hammock, baby slings,
(jute-) bags, raffia baskets, baskets
made out of palm leaves, tablecloths,
placemats, decoration, blankets,
oven cloths
Who we are:
BaSE is a nonǦprofit guaranteed Fairtrade
organization that coordinates and promotes the
handicraft products of various women producer
groups. United in BaSE, these groups produce
various types of handmade items such as
palmleaf basketry, Jute Macramé, Nakshi
Embroidery, Women Clothing and Accessories.
In total BaSE offers over 3000 products.
History:
The concept of BaSE was born in 1977 and was
officially formed in 1999 to coǦordinate the
handicraft activity of various producer groups.
United in BaSE, these groups which were out of
the main stream received the chance to promote
their products. BaSE stands for Bangladesh
Shilpo Ekota, which means United Artisans of
Bangladesh.
Motivation:
BaSE envisions economically selfǦsufficient,
socially recognized, culturally empowered and
morally aware and dignified women in
Bangladesh.
The mission of BaSE is to allow the women of
Bangladesh to weave themselves their dignity,
self-consciousness and selfǦsufficiency with their
own hands and craftsmanship, inspired by their
traditions and handicraft legacy.
Objectives:
To promote, encourage and assist the constitution
of handicraft producers into economically viable
Fair Producer Groups. Also BaSE wants to
establish
valuable,
trustful
and
durable
relationships with international Fair Trading Buyers
all over the world and to animate welfare activities
and projects for producers, such as housing,
educational, recreational and healthǦcare facilities
for betterǦliving conditions.
Contact:
Director: Shourove Ansari
Base.bangladesh.1977@gmail.com
http://basebangladesh.org
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Craft Resource Center
Origin
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Founders
Members
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Calcutta, India
1990/ Founded by Irani Sen and the
late Manoranjan Walia
20 people working with us and 63
producer groups from all across the
country
WFTO GUARANTEED FAIR TRADE
Fashion accessory, home accessory,
stationary, gifts and decorative.
Who we are:
Craft Resource Center promotes selfdetermination amidst India’s artisan community
through
comprehensive
capacity-building,
leading to sustainability of their craft as a
dignified, creative and adequate source of
livelihood. This is done on the basis of Fair
Trade practices that are enshrined in its
business policies and which are in conformity
with the principles of Fair Trade.
History:
Craft Resource Center started with one full time
employee and another working half a day... with
only two producer group partners, dealing in
leather and printed silks.
Now, 26 years later, we have 20 people working
with us and 63 producer groups from all across
the country, 36 of them deal exclusively in
exports.
Motivation:
CRC believes that all human beings have three
basic needs to survive - income, health and
education. Once a secure income is assured, a
can person be motivated to take care of his/her
health and education. Additionally, for any social
change to be successful, it has to come from the
bottom, and only then can it be termed
sustainable development.
Objectives:
CRC grew organically with a desire to fulfill the
needs of their target beneficiaries. While CRC's
main objective is to create opportunities and
improve
the
lives
of
socio-economically
backwarded people, the company also absorbed
those who were themselves in need of a steady
income and opportunities to develop skills and
inherent talents. Most of CRC’s members have
been trained on the job and today are more than
capable of performing their individual tasks without
guidance.
Contact:
Biswajit Das
Bdas345@gmail.com
Prolay Ghosh
crcprolay@gmail.com
www.craftresourcecenter.com
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Diamanta SAC
Origin
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Founders
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Ayacucho, Peru
2011 , Solid Peru
Employs about 150 women
In progress of membership of WFTO
Knitwear made of Alpaca-yarn &
blends (vests, beanies scarves,
mittens, pillows,.. etc.) for children
and adults
Who we are:
Diamanta is a joint venture of two Peruvian
entities:
Dia
and
Manta.
Manta is a social enterprise which produces
quality knitwear for western markets offering fair
wages and good working conditions for poverty
prone Ayacuchan women. Manta also offers
daycare and social assistance for their
employees.
With the profits Manta aims to finance all social
activities of DIA, a support and empowerment
program for teenagers and teenage mothers at
risk.
Diamanta forms part of Solid Peru, a group of
social and entrepreneurial entities which
facilitate the empowerment and capacitybuilding of vulnerable groups and entrepreneurs
so that they can improve their quality of life.
Diamanta is located in Ayacucho in the Andes
of Peru.
History:
The project was born from the necessity to offer
decent and customized employment for the
vulnerable Teenagemothers of the social
program DIA. Knitting, embroidery and crochet
are traditional crafts in Ayacucho, passed on
from mother to daughter. This was an
opportunity.
Objectives:
In the first place Diamanta is thriving for financial
sustainability for the social program Dia.
Doing this, Diamanta wants to provide a stable
income for Ayacuchan women to increase their
financial autonomy and personal development.
Furthermore Diamanta wants to assist the knitting
ladies in improving their living conditions and
widen
their
social
network.
Also Diamanta offers western designers the
opportunity to produce high quality knitwear at fair
working conditions.
Motivation:
Diamanta is a happy place full of ‘girlpower’ in a
society
where
women
struggle
a
lot.
Teenagemothers and –girls, knitting ladies, their
babies and kids and our staff feel like one big
happy family!
Contact:
Jane Elizabeth Alvarez Guillen
Jane.al28@gmail.
com
Martha Risco Mendoza
mriscom@hotmail.
com
www.solidperu.com
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Entoto Beth Artisan
Origin
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Founders
Members
Progress
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Products
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2008/ Started by
Beza Entoto
Outreach
The team is composed of 120
production team women, 15 people
in the leather production team and
40 staff members being led by the
owners and the general manager
Our company is on the road of its
expansion and 87 underprivileged
women are trained in Bag, Spinning
and gemstone
Member of WFTO
Jewelry
(earrings,
bracelets,
necklaces with pendants, and
gemstone
Jewelry),
traditional
scarves, and Leather (ladies bag
traveling bags, laptop bags, etc.)
Who we are:
Entoto Beth Artisan is an Ethiopian social
business restoring the lives of women and
families on mount Entoto who have been
affected by HIV/Aids, through fair wage
employment, medical consultations and greater
skill training.
History:
Beza Entoto Outreach was founded in 2008. In
2012 Bethlehem Berhane, the owner and
general manager, acquired Beza Entoto
Outreach as it continued to grow and
established it as a business model under the
name Entoto Beth Artisan. Since that time the
program has grown to 128 women, with the goal
of offering employment to all female residents
who still live on Mount Entoto. We have also
begun to expand our skills into leather working.
Motivation:
Entoto Beth Artisan aims to create jobs for (HIV-
infected) women and to train women in arts and
crafts. They also want to empower more women
living with HIV and to start production of our
products in a much wider and deeper way.
Objectives:
The goal of Entoto Beth Artisan is not just to
impact the women on Mount Entoto, but to
create opportunities for each of those women like
this to empower others in their lives who are less
fortunate. They hope that through each individual
we employ this idea will multiply and grow big
enough to change the whole country. This
business is not just about profit. Entoto Beth
Artisan is for the benefit of the nation, and for this
generation. And to be the leading destination
place for quality jewelry and leather products in
Africa, to double the revenue generated as well
as to increase the number of beneficiary women
in need, to triple the number of employees of
EBA in the near future and to equip the
beneficiary with the necessary skill through on
the job and out of the job training.
Contact:
Bethlehem Berhane Yifru
beeberhane@gmail.com
Wudneh Leul Tereche
Princeleul6@gmail.com
farias.delva@gmail.co
http://entotobethartisan.com/
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Global Mamas
Origin
Foundation/
Founders
Members
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Accra, Ghana
2003/ by six Ghanaian women who
were passionate about using their
talents as batikers and seamstresses
to earn a steady income to support
their families
Thousands of people from around
the world
WFTO
Textiles made of cotton primarily for
babys but also for adults, bags, baby
slings, table cloths made of recycled
textile remains, jewelry made of
recycled glass
Who we are:
Founded in 2003, the Global Mamas community
is comprised of thousands of people worldwide
working together with the mission of creating
prosperity for African women and their families.
Our Mamas define prosperity as going beyond
financial well-being to include happiness and
good health. Our Mamas realize their dreams of
having the opportunity to support their families,
send their children to school, improve their
health, and save for the future.
History:
In 2003 we co-founded Global Mamas as a nonprofit organization with the mission to transform
the lives of women entrepreneurs in Ghana by
helping them to grow their businesses. We were
providing one-on-one consulting on business
and financial management when six women
said, “Listen, if you don’t help us find new
markets for our textile products we aren’t going
to need help with business management
because there will be no business left to
manage.” The six women united with the name
Global Mamas to produce and export textile
products under a common brand.
Motivation:
The mission of Global Mamas is to create a life of
prosperity for African women and their families. We
define prosperity as financial well-being, good
health, and happiness. We achieve prosperity by
creating and selling handmade products of the
highest quality.
Objectives:
Global Mamas is committed to sustainable growth
and since inception has created hundreds of jobs in
Ghana. Fair Trade practices ensure that every
Global Mama is paid a steady, living wage. We
further empower our Mamas by inviting them to be a
part of organizational decisions and product
development. Through our powerful network of
international volunteers and interns, our Mamas
receive personalized, hands-on training to refine
their skills and strengthen their capacity to produce
better products, manage their growing businesses
and personal incomes, and improve their health and
the health of their children.
Contact:
Gladys Tettekie Adimer
Patience Essibu
gladys@globalmamas.org
patience@globalmamas.org
www.globalmamas.org
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Manos del Uruguay
Origin
Foundation/
Founders
Members
Certificates
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Montevideo, Uruguay
1968/ Founded by five Uruguayan
women
13 women cooperatives in 19 villages
WFTO
Garments
(ponchos,
ruanas,
cardigans, scarves), textiles, bags,
leather accesories and household
goods, mostly made of local
materials such as wool, leather,
wood, ceramics, horn.
Who we are:
Manos del Uruguay is a non-profit social
organization which, since 1968, has provided
jobs for craftswomen living in Uruguay rural
areas.
In Manos, garments are designed and knitted mainly with wool yarns- for the local market and
for renowned international brand-name clothes.
History:
Manos del Uruguay was basically founded,
when Olga S. de Artagaveytia (Founder) and a
friend were talking about what each one of them
was trying to do in the different rural zones
where they lived. One thing led to another, more
women joined the project and the goal to find
income sources for the hundreds of
craftswomen in the provinces had been set.
The next step for the founders was to
commercialize the crafts of women and men of
the rural zones of the provinces, the manual
skills and creative potential of whom was
completely wasted.
Motivation:
We, the craftswomen, are the owners of Manos
del Uruguay, and we are part of a non-profit
Association, the objective of which is to
generate work for rural women, allowing us to
stay in our towns, earn our living and develop
ourselves as human beings.
Objectives:
Manos del Uruguay’s mission is eradicating poverty
through sustainable economic growth, enabling
craftspeople to improve the quality of their craft
products, so that, in this way, they can continue
their personal development. The aim is also to
generate and develop work sources for women in
the interior of the country and to provide economic,
social and cultural opportunities to all its members.
It’s also important to value handicrafts and the work
of artisans.
Contact:
Valentina Barreiro Schöpf
Maria Dutra Muñoz
vbarreiro@manos.com.
uy
mdutra@manos.com
.uy
www.manos.com.uy
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MitiMeth
Origin
Foundation/
Founders
Members
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Ibadan, Nigeria
2011/ Founded by Creative Director
Achenyo Idachaba
170 women from 13 communities
Lamps made of waste glass (bottles)
with shades made of cotton, bags,
briefcases, stationery, place settings
and baskets made of water hyacinth /
agro-waste fibers
Who we are:
MitiMeth is a fast growing woman owned social
enterprise making handicrafts from invasive aquatic
weeds, agro-waste and other non-timber resources
prevalent in Nigeria. We are changing livelihoods for
good by training and partnering with communities at
the grassroots to create innovative and functional
handicrafts. We are conscious about preserving our
environment and inspired to transform renewable
resources into beneficial use. MitiMeth's unique
handcrafted products include multipurpose baskets,
lamps, vases, ottomans, wall decor, diningware designed for those who have a taste for unique
locally made handicrafts.
History:
MitiMeth was incorporated as a business enterprise
in 2011. In 2012 MitiMeth was a featured winner of
Sustainable Solutions Showcase (SSS). In 2013
MitiMeth received the local Raw Materials Content
Award for the innovative use of available local raw
materials. In October 2014 Achenyo became the
Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards Laureate for SubSaharan Africa and in January 2015 Achenyo was
nominated for the Creative Industry Award.
Motivation:
Stubborn aquatic weeds choke up several of
Nigeria’s waterways thus hampering traditional
fishing activities and curtailing access to water
bodies. At MitiMeth, we are all about extracting value
from an environmental problem. At MitiMeth we are
transforming this environmental menace into profit. We
are helping people in our communities to stand up and
walk by creating job opportunities through innovative
handcrafted products.
Objectives:
MitiMeth resolves rampant unemployment by creating
jobs. MitiMeth aims to alleviate the clogging of the
waterways by harvesting invasive aquatic weeds for
their handicraft. By producing eco-friendly items they
want to satisfy the needs of environmentally conscious
consumers. Additionally, MitiMeth promotes the use of
locally available resources through the transformation
and utilization of natural fibres.
Contact:
Achenyo Idachaba
Feyipitan Ayodele Rasaki
achenyo@mitimeth.com.
ng
feyi@mitmeth.com.ng
www.mitimeth.com
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Ocean Sole Ltd.
Origin
Foundation/
Founders
Certificates
Products
Nairobi, Kenya
1997/ Founded by Julie Church, a
marine conservationist
Child Labor Free, KEFAT
Upcycling: colorful „Safari-sculptures“
made of recycled Flip-Flops in
different sizes (toy-size to parlor-size)
Who we are:
Ocean Sole.com (business) & Ocean Sole
Foundation (Impact) are two integral parts of an
entity that share a common vision & mission: to
see a waste free & healthy ocean and to be a
leader in conservation entrepreneurship solutions
to waste.
History:
In 1998 when founder Julie Church saw children
making toys out of old flipflops she encouraged
their mothers to collect, wash and cut the
discarded flipflops into colorful products. Flipflops
became the connection between the human
community and their marine species. In 1999 the
women went to Nairobi to sell their creations at
East Africa’s largest Christmas Craft Fair.
Starting with a big order from WWF in 2000
Ocean Sole got more and more orders and
recognition from all over the world. In 2015, when
Pope Francis' visited UNEP headquaters in
Nairobi, he received a gift of one of Ocean Sole's
XLarge Sculpture animals.
Motivation:
Ocean Sole is a message in a flipflop on behalf of
the Ocean, and is a Kenyan solution to a growing
problem of waste as the Ocean is becoming the
world’s dumpyard!
Flipflops are a connectors · They connect the Rich and Poor - as almost
everyone in the world has owned apair of
Rubber flipflops;
· They connect continents - waste from Asia
washes ashore in Africa for instance i.e the
brands above from Asia land on Kenyan
beaches
· They connect land and sea - waste upstream
floats downstream and out into the Ocean.
Objectives:
Trade: To replicate the Ocean Sole model of
conservation entrepreneurship.
Research: To conduct strategic research into the flip
flop industry globally.
Advocacy: To promote the concept of responsible flip
flop manufacturing.
Conservation: To conduct conservation activities on
specific species and habitats impacted by plastic
marine pollution.
Education: To educate people on marine plastic
pollution and conservation to effect attitude change.
Contact:
Julie Church
Joseph Mwashimba
Mwakiremba
julie@ocean-sole.com
joe@ocean-sole.com
www.ocean-sole.com
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Pebble - Hathay Bunano
Origin
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Foundation/ April
2004/
Founded
by
Founders
Samantha Morshed as a nonprofit organization with 12
women
Members
More than 2000 women working
in rural production centers
around the country. Pebble is
selling through 17 distributors in
37 countries.
Certificates Member of the World Fair Trade
Organization (WFTO)
Products
Handmade Toys
(especially
made out of cotton)
Who we are:
Hathay Bunano is a Bangladeshi non-profit
organization. Hathay Bunano employs more
than 2000 women. Hathay Bunano offers a
variety of toys and baby-clothes. These women
have
sustainable,
regular
and
flexible
employment to improve their lives and the lives
of their children.
History:
Hathay Bunano was founded in 2004 by
Samantha Morshed. She in invited 12 young
women to her home in Dhaka and taught them
to knit in her spare room. After three weeks
practicing knitting they started to work on the
first order. In the same year Hathay Bunano
started its first rural production centers in
Nashingdi, about 2 hours from Dhaka. Still in the
same year they inaugurated their first head
office.
Motivation:
Hathay Bunano wants to create good quality
employment for the young, illiterate and unskilled
disadvantaged women of rural Bangladesh.
Objectives:
Hathay Bunano aims to empower women and to
give them the possibility to improve their lives
and the lives of their children. Hathay Bunano
also includes crèche facilities and pre-schools
where possible, so that the women can work
during the day.
Contact:
Golam Morshed
hathaybunano@gmail.com
http://www.pebblechild.com/
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Prokritee
Origin
Foundation/
Founders
Members
Certificates
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
2001/ Endowment by Mennonite
Central Committee
Organization of 1,500 artisans based
in rural areas
WFTO
Jewelry, (Christmas) decoration,
lampshades made of iron sheet and
handmade paper, chairs with seating
made of recycled sari, bags made of
jute, palm leaves, macramé and
leather, baskets made of recycled
sari and kaisa grass.
Who we are:
Prokritee is a fair trade company in Bangladesh.
We support over 1,500 artisans in rural areas.
For our products we use renewable sources of
materials for example recycled sari, waste jute,
silk, handmade paper, natural fibers and leaves.
The products developed by Prokritee designers
and produced by the artisans are sold in
Bangladesh and exported to many countries
worldwide.
History:
Our company was endowed by the Mennonite
Central Committee (MCC) in 2001 to
independently manage eight job creation
projects with MCC’s own management and
organizational structure. These projects were
located in different parts of the country during
the period 1977-1999.The projects are currently
treated as the production units of Prokritee.
Each unit is individually supervised by a unit
manager with the help of a producer
management committee.
Motivation:
All rural women in Bangladesh should live in
dignity and are valued as contributing members
of society.
Objectives:
The mission of Prokritee is to develop the social
and
economic
capacity
of
poor,
rural,
disadvantaged women in Bangladesh by creating
productive
employment
opportunities
and
sustainable linkages to world market. These
criteria are written in our policy book. Of every
artisan we have updated record with their personal
details and the products they supply.
Contact:
Swapan Kumar Das
SK Ahmed Ullah
swapan@prokritee.com
http://www.prokritee.com
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Pueblos del Sur - Artesanias
Origin
Foundation/
Founders
Members
Certificates
Products
Santiago, CHILE
1991/ Young professionals & young
artisans
Organization of 150 handmade family
shops
Member of the World Fair Trade
Organization (WFTO)
Jewelry
(earrings,
necklaces,
amulets)
in
Mapuche-Design,
primarily made of recycled copper,
painted by hand; ceramic, glass,
jewelry made of horsehair in a metal
frame
Who we are:
Pueblos del Sur is an organization of 150
handmade family shops, based on the principles
of solidary trade. Pueblos del Sur is linked to the
World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) and
contributes to the improvement of standards of
living of small producers through the orientation
of their production and the commercialization of
their products.
improve their business practices and continually
develop new products that stay true to their
traditions.
Objectives:
Pueblos del Sur is working to preserve Chiles
fine craft-making traditions and to recognize
these ancient techniques. They are also
showcasing the full range of craft produced in
Chile, celebrating the cultural diversity as key
component of our national identity. Another
objective is to improve the lives of economically
struggling workshops and artisan groups
throughout Chile by promoting and exporting the
handicrafts they design and create, as well as
working with the artists to improve their business
practices.
Contact:
Patricio Alex Farías Delva
Myriam Lorena Vergara Gallardo
History:
In 1991 Pueblos del Sur was founded by a group
of young professionals and young artisans with
the purpose of making a solid contribution to the
dignity of handicraft work by looking for different
ways to sell their products, by partnering with
Chilean and international organizations.
Motivation:
The mission of Pueblos del Sur is to improve the
lives of economically struggling workshops and
artisan groups throughout Chile by promoting
and exporting the handicrafts they design and
create, as well as working with the artists to
farias.delva@gmail.com
mlorev@gmail.com
pueblosdelsur.chile@gmail.com
www.pueblosdelsur.cl
http://artesaniachilena.wix.com/comerciojusto
www.Fair-Trade/Pueblosdelsur
www.facebook.com/comerciojusto.chile.3
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Rede Asta
Origin
Foundation/
Founders
Members
Certificates
Products
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
2005 Alice Freitas and Rachel
Schettino
974 artisans and 15 employees.
Ashoka fellowship
Pillow cases, bags and sacs partially
made of recycled textiles, jewelry and
decoration partially made of recycled
bottles.
Who we are:
Rede Asta is a social business delivering design
products made by production groups in lowincome areas to consumers across Brazil. By
now 974 artisans benefit from this organization.
The products – unique handmade pieces
reusing a variety of materials – are created with
guidance from designers. The model valorizes
the producers, respects the environment and
builds fair economic relationships across the
whole supply chain.
years, Rede Asta is reference in high quality
products, various sales channels, more than 60
production groups, 95% are women. Rede Asta
bridges between talented artisans and customers
who want unique products brimming with stories.
Motivation:
We know that Rede Asta changes products and
people. On one side, we have talented artisans
who produce design products with their hands; on
the other, are people passionate about these
products; and bridging between them, a model of
fair trade and social development that pairs
economic viability with positive social impact.
Objectives:
To empower women artisans and their small
businesses by training, forming production
networks and setting up sales channels
Contact:
History:
In 2002, Alice left her job with multinationals to
set off on a world tour by a slogan “a socially
responsible adventure”. The goal was to
catalogue education, health and income
generation. In late 2004, Alice met up again
Rachel Schettino, just back from Switzerland
where she had left behind a job in a
multinational
company.
Without
quite
understanding yet what a social business was,
Rachel accepted the challenge of starting a
project with Alice. This re-encounter brought
together
Alice´s
daring
with
Rachel´s
pragmatism, the latter tasked with keeping their
feet on the ground. The two of them - said to be
like “hand and blister” – set about attending
trade shows and meeting artisans. After 11
Rachel Schettino Santos
rachel@redeasta.com.br
www.redeasta.com.br
Special Exhibition: „Global Sustainable Community“
Siklo Enterprises
Origin
Foundation/
Founders
Certificates
Products
Manila, Philippines
2012/ Founded by Lyndon Ecuacion
und Clarice de Villa
Backpacks, bags, belts and other
lifestyle accessories upcycled from
discarded bicycle tire and vehicle
inner tubes.
for alternative use is healthy for our planet and beneficial
for the future generations. Upcycling is a creative way to
send this message to everyone.
Objective:
To help promote upcycling as eco-ethical lifestyle
alternative.
Who we are:
Siklo Enterprises is a private enterprise founded in
2012 carrying the brand name Siklo Pilipinas which
means “Cycle Philippines”. The company had
recently employed 42 individuals for a certain
project and had upcycled more than 16 tons of
discarded inner tubes into bags and other lifestyle
accessories. Discarded tire materials are sourced
around Metro Manila and its neighboring provinces.
Contact:
Lyndon Ecuacion
Clarice Anne de Villa Ecuacion
History:
While backpacking around the Philippine islands
Lyndon Ecuacion and Clarice de Villa thought of an
alternative solution to protect gadgets for adventure
travel lifestyle and thought of scrap inner tube as a
suitable material. It then evolved and blossomed
into an advocacy geared towards socio-eco-nomic
solutions while inspiring eco-ethical lifestyle.
Motivation:
As population grow, tremendous stress is place on
the environment for resources.
Shifting to a
lifestyle
focused
on
renewable
resource
consumption will help address numerous
environmental issues. Salvaging industrial garbage
https://www.facebook.com/siklopilipinas/
Email: siklo_pilipinas@yahoo.com
Special Exhibition: „Global Sustainable Community“
Tuux
Origin
Mexico City
Foundation/ Emiliano Godoy, Daniel Romero,
Founders
Rodolfo
Samperio,
Pedro
Valencia
Members
Rodrigo Alonso, Emiliano Godoy,
Santiago Hernández, Bárbara
Ramírez,
Daniel
Romero,
Rodolfo
Samperio,
Pedro
Valencia, Paula Vera-Cruz.
Certificates None
Products
Furniture,
interiors,
art,
ephemeral
architecture,
sustainable product development
and consulting for production
processes.
Who we are:
Tuux is a design studio with production
capacities focused on the development of
projects which are sustainable, coherent and
with social responsibility. The interdisciplinary
team of collaborators consists of professionals
educated in different parts of the world, with
national and international awards and
experience in the field of sustainability and
vanguard design.
History:
Tuux was founded in 2012 as an experimental
prototype and production studio. The studio
bases its practice in the exploration of the vast
possibilities of simple production tools and
processes to serve an always changing array
of projects. Although generally made for
diverse clients, the nature of these projects
has usually been imbued with experimental,
social, or environmental needs, where the
talents of the studio can really be put to
service.
Motivation:
Tuux believes the development of the designerproducer figure is positive and necessary for the
Mexican context. Tuux believes in a horizontal work
arena where everybody in the studio and associated
with its activities will be impacted in the most
positive ways.
Objectives:
To develop projects and create products, services
and knowledge with a reasoned criteria that takes in
account long cycles and increases positive impacts
in the present and the future, regardless of the
projects’ nature.
To use production as an empowering tool where the
commitment to the use of certified non-toxic
materials and processes leads technical exploration
and production.
Contact:
Emiliano Godoy Diana
Rodolfo Samperio Sepulveda
yourstruly@emilianogo
doy.com
rodolfo@tuux.mx
www.tuux.mx
Special Exhibition: “Global Sustainable Community”
Upcycling Deluxe GmbH
Origin
Foundation/
Founders
Members
Certificates
Products
Berlin, Germany
2010/ Founded by
Stanislaus
Teichmann and Eric Pieper
Around 50 designers, German and
European Upcycling manufactories,
social cooperatives and family
businesses from South America,
Africa and Asia
Primarily hats and caps made of
coffee bags. Lamps and bowls made
of vinyl. Bags made of taxi signs and
imported goods of African and Asian
producers.
Who we are:
Upcycling Deluxe is the largest provider of
Upcycling-Design in Germany as well as a
pioneer in the fast growing trend of upcycling
design. Their assortment includes over 1.500
unique products made by around 50 producers
and own designs. Really important to them is to
support only social and ecologically sustainable
producers with fair working conditions. Upcycling
Deluxe itself is a sustainable and holistic thinking
enterprise. They have a concept store and an
office in Berlin. Regularly they participate in
markets and trade fairs nationwide and since the
end of 2013 Upcycling Deluxe has its own online
store.
History:
The basic business idea was to unite the best
design products made of reused materials from
all around the world in one place. Stanislaus
Teichmann and Eric Pieper had this idea when
they were sitting at their kitchen table thinking
about a sustainable business idea as there is a
world full of waste and creative ideas and that
there should be something to make out of that.
Upcycling Deluxe was born.
Motivation:
To Upcycling Deluxe it is important that their
products convince by their design, their use as
well as an adequate price. The certain
something of the products is their contribution to
support the planet by avoiding waste as their
products are made of repurposed materials and
supporting fair trade and entrepreneurial
sustainability which starts by their own business
management and all their products are produced
under the aspect of fair trade.
Objectives:
Upcycling Deluxe only supports socially and
ecologically sustainable producers with fair
working conditions. Together their goal is to
spread the idea of upcycling. Furthermore, their
products aim to point the way away from the
throwaway society.
Stefan Korn
Stefan@upcycling-deluxe.de
www.upcycling-deluxe.com