Alpaca Project - Chullo Project

These "CHULLOS" or Peruvian hats are a state of the art. They are made of Baby alpaca fiber, hand spun and knitted for many days. The stitch and designs are unique. It won’t be fare to describe the beauty of these "Chullos", you have to see and touch to appreciate the value of them. These "Chullos" are the result of the ALPACA Project, which is sponsored by Christian Veterinary Mission (CVM), a division of the Seattlebased relief and Development agency, World Concern.

Established in March 1996, the ALPACA Project recognizes that people - especially women - in rural Peruvian villages often need training in animal and land management skills, and in developing markets for their products. ALPACA Project steps in - by providing mobile training teams to assist in these crucial areas, with the goal of each community becoming more self-sufficient.

ALPACA Project Objectives

One very important aspect of the ALPACA project is helping the Aymaras to improve the quality of their alpaca finished goods, and then to help the local people in marketing their products outside Puno. Additionally, training in the development of ethical business practices is another significant area that needs to be addressed to improve the long-term stability of the local economies.

Among the most important of the ALPACA Project’s main goals are:

To obtain better-quality camelids through selective breeding within the foundation herds. provide To better animal health care to the approximately 500 participating rural farmer families for their alpacas and other animals on their farms.  To develop a marketing system that ensures fair prices are attained for high-quality livestock and other farm commodities.

When all is said and done, approximately 900 families benefit from the ALPACA Project, either directly or indirectly, including some 1,800 adults and 3,300 children.

Latin Collection is committed to support this project.  All the proceeds from the “Chullos” sales goes directly to the Aymara communities of Peru.

For further information about ALPACA Project please contact:

Christian Veterinary Mission , Dr. Brad Frye, (206) 546-7569 or wbf.seattle.crista@crista.org.
World Concern
19303 Fremont Ave.,No. Seattle,WA
98133-0016
wconcern@crista.org
www.worldconcern.org

Phone: (843) 873-7855

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Last Revising: Juanary, 2008

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(843)-906-8242