We're a mostly-women operated 501(c)(3) nonprofit company who has engaged in this endeavor for three reasons:

• We want to mitigate or alleviate poverty in selected Latin American populations by assisting indigenous artisans to expand how they sell their crafts by going directly to the US and Canada.
• Share our business experience with culturally appropriate perspectives to ensure improvement in production and quality products.
• We believe in the Biblical model of empowering the poor by mentoring and encouragement through our services.

2. What values will drive our organization’s activity?

• Empowerment of clients in business development and marketing
• Solutions driven results of the process from creation to production to market to delivery 
• Self-sustainable local business
• Naturally produced, environmentally sustainable handmade products

3. Selected businesses go through a screening process. Here are some of the guidelines in general:

• Marketable: do people need/want it
• Meaningful: how much of a “must have” item is it?
• Measurable: in the production process, from obtaining supplies to final product; are all stages considered to accommodate adequate production
• Manageable: is the work manageable as far as reduction of risks on obtainment of supplies, availability of workers
• Micro Loans: will the business qualify for a limited loan with check points, inspections  (if non-compliant, products are discontinued)
• How much experience does the person have in this type of creation/production
• Who can they partner with (locals) for supplies, production
• Materials: local or regional; with recyclable/repurposed materials