Solidarity Economy in Latin America/Fundación Mujer

Name: Fundación Mujer

Location: Costa Rica

Contact information: website, social media, email info@fundacionmujer.org +(506) 2253 1661 funmujer_cr

https://www.facebook.com/FundacionMujercr 

Document any academic or journalistic writing about the group

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlNoZeHFkA4What is this group trying to accomplish? Fundación Mujer is a non-governmental organization whose mission is to contribute to the economic and productive development of business people and social organizations. As the implementing agency of UNHCR in Costa Rica, Fundación Mujer supports the integration of refugees into Costa Rican society through economic and productive initiatives that allow their self-sufficiency in the country.

Who are they in partnership with? UNHCR, Julia Taft Fund, Project for Economic Autosufficiency

What are their core values? Confidence, Transparency, Responsibility, Honesty, Service, Sorority, Excellence, Respect, Solidarity, Environmental Responsibility, Mysticism

General Category of Solidarity Economy Practice Feminism and Gender Justice

Timeframe of work Since 1988 The group originated in 1988 and joined the Costa Rican Network for Microbusinesses in 2000.