Hand-crafted fair trade jewellery like this selection from Peru makes such a special fair trade Christmas gift: you get a beautiful item to wear while the producers who make it get hope for the future thanks to a decent income. Handmade sterling silver necklace in Art Deco design. Made in Peru by Allpa
Working in Fernando Lopez's workshop in Lima provides craftworkers like Katherine (right) with a fair wage and good working conditions, which also allow her to study.
"I was working in a shop in a market. I moved here because of the working hours," she said. "I work until 5pm and I can study at night. I am studying to be a primary school teacher. "
Fair Trade Producer Details
Allpa is a company set up to market crafts for producers around Peru. Based in Lima, it gives advances, loans and design advice. Also it does training on costs calculation and quality control.
In the last years it has developed a programme to follow fair trade compliance (and support) with all the workshops they work with. Traidcraft is now a relatively small purchaser, but was one of Allpa’s original two export customers, who helped the organisation develop the skills to get into the commercial market. Find out more about Allpa & fair trade in Peru »
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