Tagualand, located in Guayaquil Ecuador, is helping to provide income for artisans living in the economically disadvantaged coastal city of Manta.

Here artisans living and working from very simple accommodations develop jewelry made from tagua nuts, or weave straw hats from toquilla palm. For most this is their primary source of income, and the entire family works together from small houses, their living room, or sleeping room.

Tagualand helps by providing machinery, supplies, and most importantly orders. They are working to develop international markets to provide sustainable income for more artisans and their families.