This is not a conventional business.
Our ultimate intention goes far beyond a mere transaction, we are here to make a real difference.
Mission
Participate in a meaningful, culturally appropriate, sustainable artisanal production that supports rural life through cottage industry and to offer a just alternative in today’s marketplace.
Vision
To be a significant and reliable force for the generation of well-being, prosperity and independence for farmers and artisans throughout rural Oaxaca.
Values
- A force for good: The common good
- Homemade: work at home: Cottage Industry
- Local economy
- Independence
- Inclusion of our elders
- Village life
- Cultural traditions
- Peace and Freedom
- Dignity and respect
- Harmony with nature
- Interdependence relationships
Goals
- Inject vitality and foster satisfaction in rural life.
- Contribute to the abundance and well-being of the families we work with Khadi Oaxaca.
- Foster supportive relationships within families, within the community and with the land.
- Improve the health and sustainability of the community through innovative public works.
- Promote resistance to consumerism and the independence from corporations and governments.
Objectives
- Develop a self-sufficient business that is sustainable from the beginning.
- Create a strong and flexible organization that is resistant to internal and external adversity.
- Satisfy the desire of consumers to acquire natural, sustainable products that represent their creators and support rural life.
- Return the benefits to the people through community development initiatives focused on natural health, food sovereignty and environmental management.
- Create a work model for other initiatives of the artisanal industry of Oaxaca.
- Educate the public about the toxicity of the textile industry.