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You are here: > Home > Programs Areas of WorkCommercial Fair Trade PartnershipWe have a commercial structure based on Fair Trade standards. It acts as a non-profit intermediary interested in promoting dignity and improving working conditions for Mapuche artisans from the Araucanía region in Chile. This area aims at promoting the producers' access to national and international markets. We are one of four Chilean members of the World Fair Trade Organization, WFTO. Currently, we base our work on four different lines of work:
Empowerment of Mapuche ArtisansThis area intends to provide the artisans with the tools they need for a high quality production and for a real decision-making set of skills. Since 2008, a joint management set of skills has been given to the weavers from the Ñimi Kafe Association, in order for them to make decisions about production and business of their own products. In this context, we currently run a participative training system, in which leadership and training is provided by the weavers to other weavers, sharing the knowledge they have and promoting their own leadership and expertise. If you wish to know more about Design & Innovation carried out in this area, check the Blog of Jasmine Aarons , volunteer with us in 2009. Cultural and Fair Trade PromotionIn Southern Chile, we are striving to promote Fair Trade through a network that we helped found which is called "Red de Comercio Justo del Sur" (Southern Fair Trade Network, in English). Six small-producer and support organizations located in the Regions of Araucania and Bio-Bio in Chile have united to advocate and promote poverty alleviation through a sustainable and fair trade for the marginalized producers. We share with you blogs from volunteers working in these areas: Resources DevelopmentAs a non-profit and independent organization, we count on the following means to mobilize resources:
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