We believe empowering women transforms the world one community at a time. That’s why 96% of our 500+ producers are women. By providing women artisans with skill training and income opportunities, we are able to help transform cycles of poverty into cycles of prosperity.
We believe in empowering not just artisans, but their families. We provide artisans with skill trainings and income opportunities and children with opportunities to learn and grow. While only 4/6 Guatemalan children go to school, 9/10 Wakami children go to school. That’s 75% more than the national average! We also grant an average of 130 scholarships each year to children within the Wakami network.
We believe each person deserves the opportunity to prosper and make their dreams a reality. 44% of Wakami’s artisan families have been able to improve their homes. Healthy homes equal healthy children. That is why 60% of Wakami children have improved their nutritional status.