Handwoven Angel of Hope Ornament-Blue/Pink/Red-Fair Trade-Guatemala

This Angel of Hope ornament was made by impoverished Guatemalans who live on the outskirts of Guatemala City in a slum called "Esperanza" (hope). By working together these women have developed a community medical clinic, a dental clinic, a scholarship and tutoring program for their children, an infant growth-monitoring program, a breast-feeding promotion program, a daycare center with Montessori-trained teachers, and a crafts project that generates income for the individual women and for the community programs. Most importantly, they have maintained a spirit of hope, which many in similar circumstances lost long ago.

May this angel inspire the hope and faith you need to live a full, productive, and peaceful life.

• Measures 3-1/4" high x 3" wide x 2-1/2" deep
• Available in Blue, Pink, and Red Tones

Handmade in Guatemala and Fair Trade Imported

UPAVIM Crafts is a cooperative of women who live in marginalized communities on the outskirts of Guatemala City. The women in the organization are mothers, homemakers, and widows and some have been abandoned by their families. Many of them are the sole breadwinners for their families. Unidas Para Vivir Mejor(United for A Better Life, or UPAVIM) was established in 1989 to create jobs for these women and to establish facilities for healthcare, education, and other social issues to benefit the community they lived in. 

Amongst some of the achievements, In 2002 the cooperative was awarded the best Non-traditional Textile Exporter award by AGEXPRONT, a national trade organization, also UPAVIM’s Montessori school was recognized by the Guatemalan government. 

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