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Economic Empowerment for Artisan Entrepreneurs of Guatemala

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Economic Empowerment for Artisan Entrepreneurs of Guatemala

Guatemala 45 Contributors Launched April 30, 2019 Funding ends:31-07-2019
Project Funded

NOW is a GREAT time to DONATE!  

All donations to this project will be matched, doubling your donation & impact!

THE CHALLENGE

In countries like Guatemala it can be hard to be a mother. More than half of the population lives in poverty, and Guatemala has one of the highest child malnourishment rates in the western hemisphere. Most children living in rural areas don’t receive an education after the 6th grade. W4's field partner Friendship Bridge is working at the root of these issues, and offers opportunities through their Microcredit Plus program which combines microfinance, education, and health services for women living in poverty.

The SOLUTIONS WE'RE PROPOSING

This year W4's field partner Friendship Bridge is expanding their Artisan Market Access Program which provides training to their artist and artisan clients. Investing in artists and artisans means investing in a form of economic development that has deep meaning rooted in the uniqueness of people and their cultures. These weavers, embroiderers, designers, and artists create the beauty and color  Guatemala is famous for. In this program, these women receive training to take their products to new markets, learning skills such as production cost, quality assurance, and buyer expectations.

 

Your donation will help hundreds of artisan clients expand their education and business skills.

 

THE IMPACT OF GIVING

Your gift is the gift of opportunity for an artisan entrepreneur. You will receive a handmade artisan item for your donation, depending on the level you give:

 

  • $35 - Provides measuring tapes for educational training. You’ll receive 2 handmade coasters by our artisan client Juana
  • $75 - Sends 10 clients to a basic artisan trainings in Sololá. You’ll receive a beautiful embroidered zippered bag created by Rosario.
  • $150 - Provides calculators as educational tools for artisan clients. You’ll receive Candelaria’s Dream Scarf, hand-woven as a symbol of women’s strength!
  • $300 - Sends one client through a year-long Intensive Artisan Training. You receive a beautiful corte apron by Ruth, created from upcycled traditional corte skirts worn by Mayan women.
  • $500 - Supports one learning experience field trip to the city of Antigua for 12 artisan clients. You receive a handmade suede clutch created from an upcycled huipil, the traditional hand-woven Mayan blouse.
  • $1000 - Empowers 30 clients to present for the first time at a wholesale trunk show. You’ll receive a beautiful multi-purpose indigo textile, hand-woven on a foot loom by Marcela.

WHY FUND US?

Friendship Bridge believes in a hand-up, not a hand out. By donating, you are supporting sustainable solutions to poverty. We give our clients the tools to succeed. Friendship Bridge clients learn the skills to invest in their futures and their families, empowering them to create for generations to come. While Guatemala slides further into poverty, our clients are financially improving! By supporting Guatemalan women, you are part of the solution to end poverty! Offer the gift of opportunity and empowerment today! 

Contributors

Eric
France

Emma
France

Layla
France

Susan Miller
United States

Susan Zimmermann
United States

Daniel
United States

Caroline
United States

Anonymous
United Kingdom

Glenn
Thailand

Janet
United States

Anonymous
Canada

Anonymous
United States

Philip
United States

Deborah
Guatemala

The MOST important job. Thanks for doing it. And please do not send me a gift.

Brenda
United States

Sharon
United States

JANE
United States

Carol
United States

Sharon
United States

Bonnie
United States

More important now than ever!

Diane
Netherlands

elaine
United States

Joanne
United States

Betsy and Paul
United States

Karen
United States

Maika
United States

Susan
United States

We love you and want you to know that we pray for you all the time.

Julie
United States

Paula
United States

Connie
United States

Annamaria
United States

CHICE
United States

Aron
United States

Buena suerte!!

Dita
United States

Katy
Canada

Thinking of you often in your path to empowerment.

Julie
United States

Jeanmarie
United States

Anonymous
United States

Gita
France

Gita
France

Gaby
France

Great project!

Richard
United States

Barbara
United States

With love and hope for better lives.

Liz
United States

Gita
France

This Project has ended. No more pledges can be made.