A Brief History

•KATAKUS is an offshoot of the Women and Appropriate Technology Program of Women Development & Technology Institute (WDTI) National Office in Davao  from 1991-1996. It was formally organized in May 1996 to continue the development work that WDTI has started in Davao

•Started in 1994 with a training on handmade paper production given by DEVLINK and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
•Started as a community based project of Kababayen-an sa Katipunan Alang sa Kalamboan (KKK). The KKK was organized in 1992 by the Women Development and Technology Institute (WDTI). 
. Later it became a joint project of KATAKUS and KKK •

Objective of the Project

•To facilitate empowerment of women by providing income;
•To build the capability of women to manage community-based projects; and 
•To earn income to sustain the activities of the organization.

AFFILIATIONS

•International Federation of Alternative Trade (IFAT)
•Asia Fair Trade Forum (AFTF)
•Philippine Fair Trade Forum (PFTF) •Advocate for Philippine Fair Trade, Inc. (APFTI)

Impact of the Project

•Increased Income
• Increased Capability
• Increased Political Consciousness
• Shared Household Responsibility
• Women’s Access to Technology
• Women’s Access and Control of Resources and Benefits

Market of Products

•Netherlands
•Hongkong
•Japan
•United Kingdom
•Canada
 .Chicago-USA
 .Australia
 .France
•Local Malls – Davao(Bomo Store of G-Mall,SM Kultura) Manila(DTI Depo at Magapal Avenue,Echostore at Makati)Cagayan de Oro,General Santos(Strabright), Iloilo, Bacolod, Butuan
•Institutional Buyers •Showroom in KATAKUS Office