Anticipation was in the air last week as thirteen Mayan Hands artisan partners gathere...
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Crafting Change
Posted on February 15 2019
Anticipation was in the air last week as thirteen Mayan Hands artisan partners gathere...
Highlights of the Year
Posted on December 29 2018
This last year has been one of vision and growth for Mayan Hands and we're delighted to...
Secret Santa
Posted on December 22 2018
A little boy learns the joys of giving
A special Secret Santa has become an American f...
Celebrating Bonds and Traditions
Posted on December 14 2018
Mayan Hands weavers and basket makers living near Rabinal in northern Guatemala gathere...
Artisan Spotlight
Posted on November 08 2018
Diega Churunel is a member of Las Estrellas, a cooperative of Mayan women who craft May...
International Fair Trade Charter
Posted on September 25 2018
Today, on the third anniversary of the UN's launch of the Sustainable Development Goals...
Celebrating Girls
Posted on July 31 2018
A few weeks ago, Mayan Hands held its second yearly scholarship gathering. As always, ...
A Time to Plant
Posted on June 06 2018
Early on the morning of May 3, at the onset of Guatemala’s rainy season, twenty-two wo...
On the Plight of Mayan Women and their Textiles
Posted on March 30 2018
Sandra Xinico Batz is an anthropologist and a leader of the National Weavers’ Movemen...
"Trade" School
Posted on March 17 2018
Our guest blog post, an article published online in Siena College's SCoop, features a u...
Beyond the Candy Box
Posted on February 06 2018
Our guest blogger - and Mayan Hands employee extraordinaire - is Kylie Gorski. Kylie co...
Your Gift Empowers
Posted on December 18 2017
We are writing with great news: Thanks to you, 15-year-old Damaris Chonay is on her way...
Today's Woman
Posted on December 15 2017
Recently, Elaine Houston from WNYT, Albany's local NBC affiliate, visited our warehous...
Fair Trade for the Long Haul
Posted on October 30 2017
A basic principle of fair trade is a long-term commitment to producers. What exactly d...
Mitzvah Kippot
Posted on July 17 2017
Mayan Hands founder Brenda Rosenbaum takes us behind the scenes of a project near and d...
Our Youngest Donor
Posted on July 12 2017
A very special donation for $111 arrived at the Mayan Hands office this week. It came ...
Love and Memory
Posted on May 09 2017
Sucely Puluc is a young Mayan artist and an active participant in the National Weavers...