Andes Gifts products keep hundreds of knitters representing over 20 knitting co-operatives and 40 family based knitting groups busy throughout the year. All of our clothing is made by skilled artisans with whom we maintain in very close contact. They are truly expert knitters. They take pride in their work and seem to genuinely enjoy what they do for a living. The most rewarding aspect of operating a Fair Trade company is seeing firsthand the impact on the lives of these artisans and their families who supply us with our unique products. The areas where they live are very economically depressed. When we visit them they express their gratitude for the opportunity to sell their products overseas, and genuinely enjoy designing and developing new products in the hope of having more and more orders every year. In fact, this is a common thread to just about every in depth, work related conversation with them. It doesn’t matter how many thousands of items they were just allocated, they always ask “please give us more orders.” 

Feeling appreciated and being able to be providers for their families is of utmost importance to these exceptional women. Just as we at Andes Gifts would like to thank you for your continued support, they would also like to say “gracias por darnos trabajo y esperanza,”which translated means “thank you for giving us work and hope”. Purchasing Fair Trade products is a great way to change lives around the world.