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Greenola is a fair trade company based in Chicago that works with cooperatives in the Cochabamba area in Bolivia. Greenola strives to empower ourselves to create sustainable lifestyles that provide for our families and contribute to our communities. It also donates 10% of its profits to its partnering non-profit, Solidarity Bridge. Through Solidarity Bridge, the Bolivian artisans have access to quality medical services and healthcare.
Greenola works directly with its producers, providing training to the artisans and their cooperatives so they are able to improve on their skills. This in return strengthens their business and social impact, both in their communities and worldwide. In most cases, Greenola makes a 50% advance on orders, helping the producers to receive a fair wage for their work. Greenola takes a slower approach to production, supporting handmade items, unlike most of products dominating the fashion industry.
The K'anchay cooperative is located in Villa Pagador, an immigrant settlement in the dusty outskirts of Cochabama. K'anchay means 'splendor' in Quecha, and was created in 2004. There are 10 active members-owners who are paid a fair wage for their work by Greenola.
The Warmis cooperative is based in the village of Tiquipaya, an agricultural/ecological neighbor community of the City of Cochabamba. The cooperative was founded in 2000 and consists of 30 women. The cooperative produces beautiful hand-knitted and crochet articles combined with raw cotton cloth called 'tocoyo' The women work in their homes, and meet twice a week to discuss the products and coordinate the orders. They use a room in the vocational training center 'Montecillos' as a warehouse and point of contact.
Greenola works directly with its producers, providing training to the artisans and their cooperatives so they are able to improve on their skills. This in return strengthens their business and social impact, both in their communities and worldwide. In most cases, Greenola makes a 50% advance on orders, helping the producers to receive a fair wage for their work. Greenola takes a slower approach to production, supporting handmade items, unlike most of products dominating the fashion industry.
The K'anchay cooperative is located in Villa Pagador, an immigrant settlement in the dusty outskirts of Cochabama. K'anchay means 'splendor' in Quecha, and was created in 2004. There are 10 active members-owners who are paid a fair wage for their work by Greenola.
The Warmis cooperative is based in the village of Tiquipaya, an agricultural/ecological neighbor community of the City of Cochabamba. The cooperative was founded in 2000 and consists of 30 women. The cooperative produces beautiful hand-knitted and crochet articles combined with raw cotton cloth called 'tocoyo' The women work in their homes, and meet twice a week to discuss the products and coordinate the orders. They use a room in the vocational training center 'Montecillos' as a warehouse and point of contact.
