Our Social Impact: Partnering with Ayudando Abrigando
At Angel de la Guarda, our love for the ocean and the cultures that shape us naturally extends to caring for people and the planet. That commitment comes to life through our collaboration with Ayudando Abrigando, a Peru-based nonprofit that transforms recycled materials into warmth and dignity for children in need.
Together, we close the loop between fashion and purpose—turning plastic bottles into recycled polyester that we incorporate into select products, while also helping produce shirts and blankets distributed to kids across different regions of Peru.
Why This Matters
Textiles are powerful storytellers. By integrating recycled polyester derived from post-consumer plastic, we reduce waste, conserve resources, and showcase what circular design can look and feel like—soft, resilient, and beautiful.
Our partnership with Ayudando Abrigando allows us to channel that same material innovation into social good, supporting essential items—polos and blankets—that deliver comfort to children who need it most. It’s a tangible way to align our craft with our values, ensuring that the impact of each collection reaches beyond the shoreline and into local communities.
How Your Purchase Helps
When you choose Angel de la Guarda, you’re supporting a supply chain that invests in responsible materials and community care. A portion of our collections features fabrics made from recycled plastic bottles, and through Ayudando Abrigando, those same recycling efforts help fund and produce warm layers for children in Peru. It’s a simple, powerful equation: fewer bottles in landfills and oceans; more warmth and protection where it’s needed most.
Our Promise
We’re committed to:
Designing with intention, prioritizing materials that reduce environmental impact while maintaining the elegance and durability you expect.
Building local value, partnering in Peru to connect artisan skill, material innovation, and community needs.
Measuring what matters, tracking how recycled inputs flow into both our garments and the nonprofit’s shirts and blankets initiative, and communicating our progress with clarity.
Join the Journey
Every garment is an invitation to belong to something bigger—fashion that protects: the ocean that inspires us, the cultures that teach us, and the children whose futures deserve to be warm and bright. Thank you for helping us amplify the mission of Ayudando Abrigando and for choosing style with a purpose. If you’d like to learn more about the organization and the recycling-to-impact process we support, explore the full story shared in our recent feature.
