Every Agate Crossbody tells a story of transformation. Handcrafted by SutiSana artisans in Bolivia, women rebuilding their lives after trafficking, this versatile bag carries more than your essentials. Soft sheep wool and supple leather, lined in unbleached cotton, adapt from shoulder carry to crossbody with an adjustable strap. At 13.4" tall and 12" wide, it holds what matters. Limited inventory available. Sutisana | Fair Trade | Survivor made in Bolivia Most SutiSana artisans speak both Spanish and the indigenous language of Aymara. In Aymara, “Suti” means name. In Spanish “Sana” means healed. As a woman leaves a trafficking situation, she often adopts a new name as part of her healed identity. SutiSana offers empowering employment to survivors of human trafficking in a healing-centered environment in Bolivia. When a woman joins SutiSana, she receives a liveable wage and full benefits including health insurance and a retirement plan. She and her children are supported through community, and she is given opportunities to continually grow professionally - learning to sew, create new designs, and eventually teaching sewing and mentoring other survivors. Experienced artisans are trained in administrative positions, moving towards a future when SutiSana can be survivor-led.SutiSana also invests in breaking the cycle of exploitation and preventing future trafficking by investing in educational support for the children of survivors and vulnerable youth in precarious communities.
