Sumaq Qara

Sumaq Qara

Peru

In 2006, three sisters founded Sumaq Qara in the hopes of bringing economic opportunity back to the women of Ayacucho, Peru. Internally displaced from guerrilla warfare or domestic violence, these women are generally unable to earn a living selling their products without Sumaq Qara’s resources and connections to the global market. The organization currently employs over 700 women, many of whom are mothers and the sole providers for their families. Artisans sells environmentally friendly wool accessories, all hand-embroidered in traditional Ayacucho patterns, including patterns inspired by the wild flowers that grow in the mountainous region.


Artisan Voices

“It will be a good future. Now my children are studying, so they will have a good future.”
— Basilisa

Dove Embroidered Holiday Ornament

Sumaq Qara, Peru

$ 6.00

Embroidered Alphabet Ornaments

Sumaq Qara, Peru

$ 6.00

Flying Pig Knit Ornament

Sumaq Qara, Peru

$ 8.00

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Knit Flamingo Ornament

Sumaq Qara, Peru

$ 8.00

Knit Octopus Ornament

Sumaq Qara, Peru

$ 8.00

Knit Rabbit In A Hat Ornament

Sumaq Qara, Peru

$ 8.00

Knit Sweater Ornaments

Sumaq Qara, Peru

from$ 8.00

Party Animal Knit Ornaments

Sumaq Qara, Peru

$ 28.00

Party Dinosaur Knit Ornament

Sumaq Qara, Peru

$ 8.00

Piñata Knitted Ornament

Sumaq Qara, Peru

$ 7.00