Andean Region

Countries in the Andean Region have made great progress in reducing poverty in the last decade, yet millions still live below the poverty line. More than 20% of people face systemic challenges in gaining the skills and employment they need to overcome poverty, especially women, indigenous and isolated rural communities. While Peru and Colombia have the highest GDPs in the Andean region, they are also among the most unequal countries in the world.

NESsT’s investments in the Andean Region focus on social enterprises that incorporate innovative business models, technologies and sound environmental practices to bring jobs and greater income earning opportunities to the people who are most in need.

WITH YOUR HELP

We’ve invested in 129 social enterprises across Argentina, Chile, Ecuador and Peru.

49,926

dignified employment & income generation opportunities created

US$17 million

invested

515,832

lives improved

As of December 31, 2022

See Our Work in Peru

Learn How NESsT Social Enterprises Fight Poverty in the Andean Region

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NESsT Amazonia Website, Indigenous People, Women

AFIMAD

NESsT Amazonia Website, Indigenous People, Women

AFIMAD (The Indigenous Forestry Association of Madre de Dios) is an association formed by Amazon nut collectors

NESsT Amazonia Website, Indigenous People, Women

Small Producers & Artisans, Rural, Small-scale farmers

Café Compadre

Small Producers & Artisans, Rural, Small-scale farmers

provides small coffee farmers with solar-powered technology to roast their beans, and purchases and distributes the roasted coffee, resulting in 70% more revenue for the farmers.

Small Producers & Artisans, Rural, Small-scale farmers

Peru, Small-scale farmers

Corpapa

Peru, Small-scale farmers

Coordinadora Rural de la Papa del Perú (CORPAPA) was founded to support the livelihoods of traditional potato farmers in Ayacucho – an Andean region where 50% of the population struggle to meet basic needs.

Peru, Small-scale farmers

People with Disabilities

Empanacombi

People with Disabilities

produces high-quality empanadas that are sold in coffee shops and convenience stores throughout the country

People with Disabilities

Estrafalario

Trains and employs survivors of domestic violence and women who are incarcerated to produce a line of trendy ethical fashion products.

Rural, Indigenous People, Women, NESsT Amazonia Website

Kemito Ene

Rural, Indigenous People, Women, NESsT Amazonia Website

Kemito Ene is an Indigenous-led cooperative of producers of the Asháninka nationality, from the Ene River basin, dedicated to the sustainable production and marketing of certified organic and fair-trade cacao beans, cacao-derived products, chocolate, and roasted and ground coffee beans.

Rural, Indigenous People, Women, NESsT Amazonia Website

Llama Pack

Runs a Llama Trek Service, Intercultural Education Programs, and a Llama Park to support high-Andean communities with accessing sustainable income.

Women, Small Producers & Artisans

PesCo.

Women, Small Producers & Artisans

connects seafood lovers directly to artisanal fishing communities in Peru.

Women, Small Producers & Artisans

People with Disabilities, Urban

PIXED

People with Disabilities, Urban

produces a line of low-cost 3D-print prosthesis products made accessible to children and adults.

People with Disabilities, Urban

Women, Small Producers & Artisans, Rural, Indigenous People

Suritex

Women, Small Producers & Artisans, Rural, Indigenous People

Buys fiber from alpaqueros at fair market prices and offers training and employment in processing, knitting and manufacturing of high-end alpaca textile products to rural women.

Women, Small Producers & Artisans, Rural, Indigenous People