Jewelry Workshop Provides Better Livelihoods for Women

On November 19, 1999 Villas Padre Nuestro celebrated the inauguration of Arte Cuseco, a community organization of women artisans that would bring hope and prospect to local women who have suffered financially and socially due to low-education levels, family troubles, and the region’s deficit of opportunity for women. By creating and operating a jewelry design and artisan workshop, Arte Cuseco strives to decrease high levels of unemployment among women and create a self-generating source of income for the community that is distinct from the hotel industry.