Since 1997, KUSIKUY has paid over $150,000 to more than 300 rural Bolivian knitters and provided over 100 hours of free training. This investment has raised knitters' annual income by almost 20%, raised literacy rates, introduced new technical skills, improved organizational skills, and enabled knitters' families to enjoy higher quality diets, afford medical care, and attend school and college.
Bolivia is one of the poorer countries of the Americas. The average farmer lives on just $100 a month. Often children have to work and live far away from a school. They cannot afford the time or cost of a uniform or supplies to attend school. Diets are often low in protein due to poverty, the effects the children's development. Bolivia has one of the highest rates of infant mortality in the Americas.
KUSIKUY knitters are highly trained, indigenous farmers. They knit sweaters and accessories out of their own alpaca wool for export customers. Payment is per piece and knitters are often earning triple minimum wage for their work. Knitters knit from their homes which enables them to maintain their traditional customs and community while also earning extra income.
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