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We support artisans and small-scale producers.
We offer technical and financial training along with seed capital and personal accompaniment to break cycles of poverty.
Amextra incentivizes the creation of high quality products through beekeeping trainings, textile design classes, and herbal product workshops. We also offer personal finance and business workshops to motivate producers to establish their own businesses and break habits of dependency.
SERVICES
- Sewing and clothing design classes.
- Herbal medicine classes.
- Honey production and sales.
- Fair trade sales.
- Personal finance mentorship.
- Business plan assessment.
- Regions:
- Guerrero.
- Chiapas.
- State of Mexico.
THE PROBLEM
IN MEXICO...
Gender equality
UN Women (2016) estimates that production levels in Latin America and the Caribbean could increase by 25% if we could minimize the barriers women face when starting businesses.
Labor access
In Mexico, only 43% of women participate in the labor market, compared to 78% of men (UN Women, 2016).
+100
artisans network
4,000
beneficiaries / year
20
Products launched
TESTIMONY
“I am one of the women who makes herbal health and beauty products with Xanatl Tlapantli (healing flower). I am very happy because I make products that improve customers’ health. I am satisfied with and proud of our products because people are becoming familiar with them and when they apply the pomades or the creams, they see results. That makes me feel good and motivates me to keep working”.
“I really like everything we learned in the embroidery workshop. What I liked most is that I learned new techniques called ‘relleno’ and ‘rococo.’ I also liked that we learned to combine stitches to make different forms and shapes. Now I know how to make my products more beautiful and choose different colors”.
