Meet the Card Makers

The women in this photo are who make up Cusco Creations. They are native Cusco women who have developed the skills to produce exquisite quilled cards for resale in Peru and in the United States. These women work together in a cooperative, creating cards that can be purchased for birthdays and other occasions, in order that they might raise themselves out of poverty and realize financial freedom in one of the poorest countries in the world. These are women that are determined to grow a small business that might later turn into a growing enterprise that could employ their families, neighbors and others.

Cusco Creations, was founded by Nancy Paredes, who has spent time in Peru getting to know the people of Cusco. Nancy, a volunteer in Peer Servants, a Christian micro-finance organization, saw a need to help these women and proceeded to set up a corporation here in the United States that could sell these quilled cards and send all proceeds back to the Cuscanian women. Together, they are Cusco Creations and by your support, you are already helping to change lives.

Quilling card makers

One artist from the women's cooperative shares the hope she has for financial freedom through a card making business.