Mujeres Jireh are women for whom God provides. Based in Tarma, Peru, these ladies make beautiful handicrafts that are available for sale.
These ladies make beautiful handicrafts, but have very few opportunities to market them locally. Some of the ladies are single mothers or have difficult home lives. We are based in the Andes highland town of Tarma, but artisans also live in Lima, Arequipa, and the historic city of Cuzco. Your support allows these ladies to better provide for their families.
17/03/2015
Current products available through SEED. Most of these products can be purchased through their website. The first few items are on sale! You can inquire about the availability of other items by contacting SEED at 1-800-342-5531 Ext. 249 Here's a handy link to see all the products currently on the SEED website. http://seedlivelihood.org/peru-mujeres-jireh/
21/11/2014
Tagua nut feather shape earrings made by Laura. Available in green or purple for $22 a pair on the Meridian Lee website. http://www.meridianlee.com/product/tagua-feather-drop-earrings
20/11/2014
SEED has once again teamed up with International Child Care to provide a Christmas catalog. In it you will find great gift ideas made by the Mujeres Jireh ladies, other artisans around the world, and great alternative gift ideas like providing an animal for a third world family, providing clean water, and anti-trafficking initiatives. http://seedlivelihood.org/shop/
You can also request a print or digital version of the actual catalog by contacting [email protected]
SEED | Shop In a globalized world, almost every Christmas gift we give is connected somehow to people in faraway places. Clothes, electronics, toys — most of what we buy has been made or assembled by workers in another country. ICCM and SEED provide much more personal, beneficial global connections.
Eight boxes of handicrafts are on their way to the States to arrive in time for Christmas sale. Several pretty new items were part of the shipment. Check out the photos of new products below in the current products album.
This week we sent off a small shipment mostly of new products to SEED. We also sent our very first shipment to a store in Oregon that has agreed to sell some of the ladies' products. Thanks for setting up the contact, Rachel!
07/07/2013
21/03/2013
Besides visiting the Cusco group, Rose, Rachel, and I were able to consult with each lady who is currently involved in the Mujeres Jireh. We visited the core group in Tarma, a lady in Lima, and two other ladies who met us in Cusco.
20/03/2013
This group of ladies makes bags from hand-woven wool dyed with all-natural dyes. We visited them with SEED co-director Rose Brewer and product designer Rachel Peter in February. They showed us the whole fascinating process of how they make their beautiful Andean fabric.
Some of their bags can be purchase at http://seedlivelihood.org/store/peruvian-cusco-bag/ and http://seedlivelihood.org/store/leather-and-woven-bag/
20/03/2013
Mujeres Jireh live in Tarma, Lima, Cuzco, and Arequipa, Peru. They are skilled in crocheting, knitting, sewing, and beadwork. Your support allows them to better provide for their families.