Helping Single Mothers
Our passion is to help single mothers.Made By Hand
Our products are made by hand, beginning with the thread.Furthering Education
Providing jobs that help mothers provide better education for their children.High Quality
We feature only the highest quality products and threads.
Our Story
Our cooperative began 6 months ago. We began with 6 women. Over time, we were able to offer more women a fair job, so that now we have 12 women working in the cooperative. Our mission is to continue to offer competitive jobs to indigenous women. Most of the women are single mothers with 2, 3 or 4 children. We also offer work to older women who can’t otherwise find a job, as well as women with disabilities. First, we are here to create a brighter future for the women of the cooperative. But we have a passion to see their children receive a better education and an even brighter future.
Even if the women can make products in their own homes, they typically have a difficult time finding a place to sell the products. Many shop owner offer them extremely cheap prices and the women have little other choice. This is a sad situation for the women, not only because the pay is low, but also because a large amount of work goes into making each product by hand.
Anita Cortez
Anita is the founder of the cooperative. She is a single mother of one son, who is 5 years old. Her specialties are working with silk and tie dye.
Alejandra Cox
Alejandra has 3 children and no education. Her specialties are designing purses and scarves.
Carmen Culum
Carmen is a single mother of 3 children. Her specialties are making scarves, blankets and embroidery.
Lucia Chac
Lucia is disabled and unable to walk. Her specialty is embroidery.
Rosario Tuch
Rosario is a single mother. She has a 4 year old son. Her specialties are crocados (a special style of weaving) and scarves.
Rosario Yojcom
Rosario has 5 children. Her specialties are designing purses, skirts and guipeles.
Rosario Ujpan
Rosario is a widow. Her specialties are making blankets, table runners and embroidery.
Concepcion Tuch
Concepcion had 3 children. Her specialties are making scarves and shawls.
Rosalia Gonzalez
Rosalia is a widow who lives alone. Her specialties are embroidery and shawls.
Angelina Velasquez
Angelina is a single mother with 3 children. Her specialties are making table runners, shawls and blankets.