THREADS OF PERU - AN ANCIENT TRADITION SURVIVES
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About Us

About Us

Threads of Peru is a collaboration aimed at educating the world about the unique beauty and cultural significance of the Andean people and their textile traditions. Through the web, community tours, and international sales, we connect indigenous Andean weavers of Peru to a global market; contributing to the survival of this art form and to the health and well-being of the people that sustain it.

Threads of Peru began when Adam Foster Collins and his university design class started Project Peru in Nova Scotia, Canada and contacted Ariana Svenson and Apus Peru in Cusco.

“The question: How can we use our Design skills to benefit people who are struggling in another part of the world, while helping ourselves through educational experience?”

The resulting collaboration led to a fundraising campaign in Canada, eleven designers travelling to Peru for hands-on education in the realm of indigenous Andean culture and weaving, and the creation of this website.

Now Threads of Peru has been established as a Peruvian NGO, and is branching out to create more projects and foster collaborations with other organizations and individuals.

Threads of Peru Funding & Donors

 

Thank you for your support!
     

Apus Peru

Adventure Travel Specialists

www.apus-peru.com


Apus Peru Adventure Travel Specialists are a sustainable, responsible and ethical travel agency specializing in alternative treks.

Apus Peru collects $15 from each passenger that does a trek or tour with them, and donates it to Threads of Peru. This donation is the principal recurrent funding for Threads of Peru and supports the capacitacion workshops, including payment for a Master Weaver, Transport and translation services.

They have donated the entirety of their client contributions to Threads of Peru since 2009.

Thank you Apus!

   Apus Peru
     

LATA Foundation

Latin American Travel Association

www.latafoundation.org


The LATA foundation is dedicated to promoting sustainable development in Latin America and responsible business practices in the tourism industry.

It was originally conceived and set up by members of the Latin American Travel Association (LATA) and is overseen by an independent board of Trustees.

In 2010 LATA funded the purchasing of dyes for the dying workshops and equipment such as measuring tapes, triangles, markers, needles, and sewing machines.

Thank you LATA!

   Lata Foundation
     

RocksFarm Doc Rock - Australia

www.rocksfarm.com.au


This is an annual fundraising event which takes place in Durham, Australia in the Spring. The event features musical acts, as well as a variety of other entertainment over the course of about fifteen hours.

Threads of Peru was chosen as one of the beneficiaries for 2010.

 

Thank you RocksFarm!

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