Hilo Sagrado

Founded in 2013, Hilo Sagrado is a non-governmental organisation based in Bogotá, Colombia working on community development, employment & skills, gender equality +5 more.

Fundación Hilo Sagrado is a foundation founded in 2013 that works with Wayuu communities in La Guajira, Colombia. It seeks to preserve Wayuu cultural heritage and empower women economically through workshops in production, quality, business skills, financial management and marketing. It sells handmade Wayuu artisan products, including bags and clothing, internationally to fund its social work. Its social projects cover access to safe water, infrastructure, food security, school supplies, education, solar lamps and women's leadership training. Its stated goal is for the communities to become self-sustaining and their members to leave extreme poverty.