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360° Fair Trade
Posted on October 26 2015
As a founding member of the Fair Trade Federation, we are deeply committed to fai...
The Power of the Adolescent Girl - Happy International Day of the Girl!
Posted on October 11 2015
Today we join the world community in recognizing the unique power of the adolescent gi...
The Artisan Enterprise: The New Startup Economy
Posted on September 17 2015
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry made so many great points in his recent address to ...
Happy Independence Day, Guatemala!
Posted on September 15 2015
This year, Independence Day takes on a special significance for Guatemala. These are h...
Our New Home
Posted on August 24 2015
We're home! Our new address is 420 Whitehall Road, Albany NY 12208 and our new phone ...
What a Difference a Year Makes!
Posted on August 24 2015
Exactly a year ago, the women of El Triunfo presented some stunning basket samples to ...
Introducing Our New Recycled Denim Scarf
Posted on May 28 2015
Do you know that it takes about 1,500 gallons of water to produce the cotton used in a...
Celebrating Mothers, Pillars of Mayan Culture
Posted on April 30 2015
Did you know that ever since the Spanish conquest more than 500 years ago the transmis...
Happy Earth Day
Posted on April 23 2015
Happy Earth Day! Fair Trade means not only respect for producers like artisans and far...
Of Mothers, Daughters, and Astronauts
Posted on April 23 2015
At a time when few Mayan girls were going to school beyond third grade, our weaving pa...
A Thanksgiving
Posted on April 19 2015
Last week, Mayan Hands staff in Guatemala City received a very special invitation from...
Connecting with Traditional Textile Makers
Posted on January 29 2015
A special post by our guest blogger and dear friend Jane Patrick of Schacht Spindle Co...
Sewing Course
Posted on December 22 2014
Last week, happy mothers celebrated with their daughters the completion of an 80-hour ...
"Recycled" Huipiles - the Response
Posted on November 28 2014
A few months ago, Brenda wrote about the phenomenon of repurposing used huipiles into...
In Her Own Words
Posted on October 27 2014
As the school year in Guatemala draws to a close, we celebrate the achievements of our ...
International Day of the Girl
Posted on October 11 2014
This has been a special week for girls! Yesterday Malala Yousafzai, along with Kaila...
A Girl Can Do Anything!
Posted on September 10 2014
The evidence is clear. When you change the world for a girl through education, she'l...
A Harvest Moon
Posted on September 09 2014
Did you see last night's Harvest Moon? Myth has it that Our Grandmother the Moon, th...
Friendships Across Borders
Posted on August 27 2014
True Friendship Across Borders
Our good friend Irene Schmoller, founder of Cotton Clo...
Introducing...
Posted on August 22 2014
This last year has been one of expansion for Mayan Hands and we are delighted to introd...
Indigenous People's Day
Posted on August 09 2014
"We are not myths of the past, ruins in the jungle, or zoos. We are people and we want ...
Tintes Naturales
Posted on August 01 2014
Before the advent of chemical dyes the colors coming from the Central American country...
Kat tze’bena’
Posted on July 30 2014
There’s a funny thing that happens when we visit our artisan partners. We’ve worked wi...
Their Mothers' Story
Posted on July 28 2014
When the girls of San Rafael gathered this week with their mothers for the distributio...
Recycled Huipiles?
Posted on July 15 2014
The following article by Mayan Hands founder Brenda Rosenbaum appeared in the Summer 20...
The Huipil is Our Whole Life
Posted on July 09 2014
This beautiful poem by our dear friend Tere conveys the treasure that a huipil is for ...
The Glory of the Huipil
Posted on June 03 2014
There is just so much to say about the importance of the huipil for Mayan people!
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Artisan Profile: Gilberta Gonzales
Posted on May 13 2014
Like many Mayan women in Guatemala, Gilberta Gonzales faces enormous challenges. Povert...
Emma Willard Scholar
Posted on April 28 2014
Mayan Hands is excited to announce the selection of our first Emma Willard Scholar. Emm...
Girl Power
Posted on April 15 2014
For Mayan Hands-Guatemala director Julio Cardona, one of the best days of the year is ...