Impact - Artisan-Impact - Guatemala

Guatemala


4
ARTISAN BUSINESS
PARTNERS
15
COMMUNITY
WORKSHOPS
8
YEARS OF
PARTNERSHIP
Our Partner Businesses in Guatemala focus on creating dignified work for people in their communities, with an emphasis on hiring women. Because of the portability of their projects, the women are able to work almost anywhere, from their homes to the local market. This flexibility allows them to become breadwinners for their families while being able to care for their young children at home.

194% GROWTH IN NUMBER OF ARTISANS EMPLOYED
by one of our Artisan Business Partners in 2018

4 COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS AND 50 ARTISANS
benefit from creating our Santa Lucia Bag




Artisan Stories



Guatemala

Angelica

Guatemala

Ana

Guatemala

Rosario



Techniques


Handwoven Textiles

Our Artisan Partners harness their local weaving heritage to create beautiful handmade scarves. For some of our styles, the women create natural dyes using flowers, berries and bark – resulting in vibrant colors that reflect the bounty of their lakeside village.



Beadwork

In Guatemala, young girls grow up watching their mothers and grandmothers create traditional crafts by hand. To make our jewelry, Artisans use glass beads and delicate handmade looms to create intricate designs.




Guatemala on Flourish

AMBASSADOR TRAVELOGUE: EMPOWERING WOMEN IN GUATEMALA

WHY WE GO: BROOKE VAN GRONINGEN IN GUATEMALA

BEYOND A PARTNERSHIP: AMBASSADOR TRIP TO GUATEMALA




Inside Guatemala

Guatemala

Guatemala is a small Central American country whose name translates to "land of trees" in the Maya-Toltec language.

Both the chocolate bar and blue denim were invented in Guatemala.

Many rural Guatemalans are financially dependent upon unreliable cash crops like coffee. When coffee prices crashed in the late ‘90s, an economic depression swept the country.

Because their farmer husbands are often unable to earn enough to support their families, many rural women need reliable work. But because of their domestic responsibilities, they need flexible work they can do from home—which is difficult to come by.

COUNTRIES & TECHNIQUES
Afghanistan Hand Embroidered Textiles
East Asia Gold Plating
Ecuador Natural Seeds
Ethiopia Upcycled Artillery
Guatemala Handwoven Textiles, Beadwork
Haiti Upcycled Metal, Hand Cut Leather
India Handmade Metal & Glass, Hand Cut Leather
Kenya Brass
Nepal Traditional Metalworking, Inlay
Peru Hand Embroidered Textiles, Brass & Sterling Silver
Rwanda Dutch Wax Print Fabric
Uganda Paper Beads, Ethically Sourced Horn
Vietnam Ethically Sourced Water Buffalo Horn, Marble, Metal