Manos de Madres (Hands of Mothers) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of women and their families through income generation initiatives founded on principles of cooperation, creativity and sustainability. Manos provides financial, technical and business training support as well as creative assistance in product development and production. Manos de Madres currently works with existing cooperatives to help ensure that fair trade standards are maintained and that food security, health and education objectives are furthered. In the future, Manos hopes to expand the scope of the program to aid in the development of cooperatives and to foster entrepreneurship and sustainable businesses for craftswomen around the world.