Uplift Communities

It takes a village to succeed.

Featured Artisans

Marisol Monge

From El Salvador

handbags, leather accessories, hand-painted wood crafts and ceramics

Marisol gives jobs to local people in her workshop to keep up with the demand for her designs. She also is a huge community supporter and gives back in so many ways. She... read more

Marisol Monge

From El Salvador

handbags, leather accessories, hand-painted wood crafts and ceramics

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Marisol gives jobs to local people in her workshop to keep up with the demand for her designs. She also is a huge community supporter and gives back in so many ways. She purposely hires either young people or older people because many companies won't hire them because of their age. Marisol also supports other workshops to sell, and gives them tips and new design ideas.show less

Lorena Cofino

From Guatemala

handcrafted gemstone jewelry

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Lorena depends on her income from NOVICA to help her increase her livelihood. She would like to grow her jewelry workshop so she could hire women with small children so... read more

Lorena Cofino

From Guatemala

handcrafted gemstone jewelry

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Lorena depends on her income from NOVICA to help her increase her livelihood. She would like to grow her jewelry workshop so she could hire women with small children so can help them earn a dignified wage.show less

Pia Zavala

From Peru

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Pia's struggles with her health have forced her to downsize her workshop but she is determined to keep it open. Her workers rely on their earnings to care for themselves... read more

Pia Zavala

From Peru

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Pia's struggles with her health have forced her to downsize her workshop but she is determined to keep it open. Her workers rely on their earnings to care for themselves and their families. Nearly half of the workshop's income is derived from Novica sales and Pia does not want to let let her workers down.show less

Artfio Artisans Association

From Brazil

hand-crocheted home decor

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The ArtFio recently became a NOVICA artisan group. They are working hard with the hope that this opportunity will help them grow as a community of artisans and provide... read more

Artfio Artisans Association

From Brazil

hand-crocheted home decor

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The ArtFio recently became a NOVICA artisan group. They are working hard with the hope that this opportunity will help them grow as a community of artisans and provide more income for their families.show less

Oscar Pastor

From Peru

leather home accents

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Oscar suffered from depression and worry about not being able to support his family. He would walk the streets, going door to door to try to sell his products. His income... read more

Oscar Pastor

From Peru

leather home accents

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Oscar suffered from depression and worry about not being able to support his family. He would walk the streets, going door to door to try to sell his products. His income has increased more than three times since joining Novica and he is now able to rely on the sales of his products to pay for household essentials and to support his daughters' educations.show less