indigenous rural communities

Micro-credits for/by the community

Yabal
noviembre 27, 2017
Fair Trade, Guatemala, Micro-credit, Social Enterprise, Uncategorized

Yabal started a small loan program with the community of Chuicutama 7 years ago. After receiving a private donation, we asked the community what project they would like to use the money for. The community decided to use these funds to create a micro-credit system for their families to rent land for corn cultivation. As these families… View more

New Product Design Process

Yabal
junio 7, 2016
Uncategorized, Women's Entrepreneurship

Creating a new product for Y’abal is always an organic and surprising process. It requires flexibility and openness on both ends- from the designer, as well as, from the women’s cooperative. We begin with an idea or a drawing which we take to the women weavers of the communities of Pacutama and Chuicutama, in the rural… View more

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Tags: indigenous rural communities