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Introducing a new monthly note to our community. Plus, join our scholarship students and their mothers for a day of life skills and cross-generational collaboration as they learn together about... taxes!

Mayan Hands honors the memory of our dear friend, Board member and past Board president, Vera Eccarius-Kelly, a devoted community leader and fierce advocate for justice.

The needle felting artisans take a product development research trip to La Aurora Zoo in Guatemala City!

Find Mayan Hands at Las Vegas Market, Shoppe Object, and MSA Forward in 2026! We can't wait to connect with wholesale customers & meet new friends. See you there!

In memory of Ramona Kirschenman, we remember her contributions to capacity building programs and trainings that benefited hundreds of Maya women artisans. 

Inside our women's health program: Journey with Marisol Morales, social programs coordinator, and Vilma, a nurse and educator, on a day in the field to deliver a women's health workshop in an artisan community in rural Guatemala. 

And the winner is... Mayan Hands! At the 2025 Fair Trade Federation Recognition Awards, Mayan Hands won the Social Impact Award for our programs in support of artisan health and well-being, with a focus on mental health.

The story behind our new Birds of Guatemala home décor collection of handwoven cushion covers: an artful celebration of fine weaving technique and vibrant color, Guatemalan wildlife and craft heritage!
Welcoming our new Executive Director, Madeline Kreider Carlson
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