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AWAMAKI - Peru - Photographer Emily Hlavac Green

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My name is Emily Hlavac Green and I have been selected by Photographers Without Borders to travel to Ollantaytambo, Peru in May 2017 to capture the work of a unique charity called Awamaki.
Awamaki's goal is to help skilled Andean women start and run their own businesses; investing in their creativity and connecting them to new economic markets for their knitted and woven products. 
With your help I am able to contribute to the cause by documenting the entire process from beginning to end: the shearing of the alpaca, the sorting and cleaning process, spinning and dying of the yarn, and then the creation of the final artisan product. In addition, the life and community surrounding.
The media I produce will advance their goal of creative outreach for women's empowerment projects.

Your support is greatly appreciated as I fundraise for this very special cause.

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About Awamaki

• Awamaki works with women cooperatives in communities near Ollantaytambo, Peru. They showcase their work through a tourism program and operate a local fair-trade store selling woven, knit and hand-spun goods.
  The Awamaki Women's Cooperative Program includes 60 women in two weaving cooperatives, a knitting cooperative of over 15 women and a sewing cooperative of three; all of which are from indigenous communities. In addition they have also started working with a group  of 10 young Quechua adults who will be hand-spinning luxury alpaca yarns for export.
  awamaki.org

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• About me 
  I am a photographer from New Zealand, living in New York City, USA.
  I have photographed over the past eight years across portraiture, travel, food and lifestyle. I have been fortunate enough to work on a sustainable energy documentary in Tonga, workshops in Shanghai and last year was awarded the PDN Taste Grand Professional prize for a series documenting the wine harvest in Central Otago, New Zealand.
  Living in New York City I'm feeling more than ever the global impact of consumerism and the significance of supporting small, ethical businesses. I want to use my creative skillset to a) proactively fight for a cause I believe in and b) further a project which would allow me to travel and document cultures in other parts of the world. For me, being involved in a project that is creative, sustainable and helps benefit women in business is a perfect match. 
  emilyhlavacgreen.com
  

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How you can help

I'm donating a substantial amount of my time, money, and experience to this incredible organization and project - but I can't do it without you. All donations will help offset the costs we need to make this feasible -transportation, lodging, vaccinations and airfare.

As a personal thank you for your support I'd love to offer some rewards for donation at these levels ($USD):

• $10+ A big thank you <3
• $25+ A postcard print of the community and/or environment you've helped
• $50+ A special edition archival 8x10" print of the community and/or environment you've helped
  
• $100+ A Clean Paleo gift basket with Billtong, Cereal and Protein Powder (kindly donated by CleanPaleo) - NZ, Australia Only. (0 left)
  
• $250+ A special crafted woven gift from the Awamaki indigenous store in Ollantaytambo. (0 left)
  
• $500+ A voucher for two-hour location based environmental portrait shoot with me (East Coast, USA or North Island, NZ only (3 left)
  
• $750+ I will master the art of a Peruvian meal and come to your home to cook for you. NYC only (1 left)
  
• 1000+ One full shoot day photographic fee towards a project of your choice. (1 left)
• 1500+ YOU ARE AMAZING. I will run a full day photography workshop with you and up to eight friends, plus you receive a special edition archival print. US, Canada or NZ only, timing to be coordinated. (1 left)

The best possible way you can help is by sharing this with those you know.

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About Photographers Without Borders

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