sustainable community development

A day off

Yabal
febrero 6, 2018
Fair Trade, Guatemala, Health and Recreation, Meet the artisans, Uncategorized, Women's Entrepreneurship

As women we never have a break, we are always working. Whereas the men go to work and then come home to relax, women are working from sunrise to sunset. Washing, cooking, collecting firewood, taking care of the children, taking care of the garden, the chickens, preparing the food for tomorrow. And in between those… 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: sustainable community development