UMA Perú

UMA is a socially-minded venture that has already empowered over 400 Peruvian female artisans in the most impoverished Peruvian rural regions, with plans to scale our model across South America. UMA connects talented female artisans at the forefront of South American handcrafted design practices with global high-end design markets, promoting fair pay for the bearers of our cultural heritage. The UMA team co-designs high-quality product offerings with artisans, supports them with design upskilling and essential production inputs, and offers financial support to enable their operation and grow their business as empowered, independent entrepreneurs. ___________ UMA es una empresa con mentalidad social que ya ha empoderado a más de 400 artesanas peruanas en las regiones rurales peruanas más empobrecidas, con planes de escalar nuestro modelo en toda América del Sur. UMA conecta a talentosas artesanas a la vanguardia de las prácticas de diseño artesanal de América del Sur con los mercados globales de diseño de alta gama, promoviendo una remuneración justa para los portadores de nuestra herencia cultural. El equipo de la UMA codiseña ofertas de productos de alta calidad con artesanas, las apoya con mejoras en el diseño e insumos de producción esenciales, y ofrece apoyo financiero para permitir su operación y hacer crecer su negocio como empresarias independientes y empoderadas.