Name: Association of Craftswomen “Creaciones del Ande”
Location: District San Martín, town of Puno
Products: Articles to dress alpaca fiber: chompas, gloves, caps, chalinas, etc.

Association Creaciones del Ande is a product of a scission of association Sur Andino. Initially association Sur Andino had its seat in the town of Puno where it had several craftsmen like members; they subsequently change seat at the Community of Chinchera where they had the majority of their partners. This fact created a conflict because the craftsmen of Chinchera had difficulties in go constantly in Puno and the craftsmen of Puno had the same problem. Finally, the craftsmen of Puno were separate while remaining like an abstract group; subsequently, in 1997 they manage to be made up like a new association and pour with CIAP in the capacity as test. During year 2000 they were suspended by the CIAP being given the problems intern while reinvesting recently in February the 2002.

The organisation

Currently association counts 16 partners those which meet monthly to treat businesses of the organization, the achievement of the orders and the advance of the production. They have the Directing Council which undertakes to take care of the good walk of the organization.

Production and commercialisation

The orders are distributed between all the partners when that is possible, the products are elaborate in the house of the partners to be delivered to a given date; the reception, control and the offices are carried out by the members of the directive.

Services and benefits that receive the partners

The principal benefit that the partners receive are the receipts by the sale of their products; although being in the city the craft industry is an important source of receipts which supplements the receipt of joint which works in various occupations.

Activities and production

The members of the group carry out activities of fraternity and take share with the activities which the groups of Puno organize which belong to CIAP.