Emprender con pañales ecológicos: una historia de éxito de la migración venezolana en Perú
La venezolana María Dorta llegó a Perú con una maleta que contenía 100 pañales ecológicos que esperaba vender
TL;DR
- María Dorta migrated from Venezuela to Peru with a plan to sell eco-friendly diapers and start a business.
- Seven years later, she has a successful business called Kuyaik wawa, named in Quechua.
- An OIM report indicates that Venezuelan migrants in Peru contributed $596.9 million fiscally in 2024, an increase from previous years.
- The estimated consumption of migrants in Peru is $2.4 billion.
- Dorta received technical training and seed capital from the OIM, which helped her business grow.
- Her business provided employment opportunities, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Lack of access to credit is a challenge for migrant businesses in Peru, hindering their consolidation.
- Kuyaik wawa now employs four people, including Peruvian and Venezuelan women, and Dorta's parents.