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Educating Children & Reducing Poverty In Guatemala |
Education And More is a tax exempt charitable organization by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) public charity. Contributions are tax deductible according to tax code. Copyright Education And More, P.O. Box 201, Burlingame KS 66413 USA 2007-2010 all rights reserved |
Education And More is a Christian, Fair Trade charitable organization providing assistance to artisans and their families through educational opportunities and Fair Trade |
The artisan weavings and handcrafts that are sold by Education And More are made by several artisan groups in the villages around Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. We have formed a partnership with these groups and work with them using Fair Trade guidelines. Education And More is a proud member of the Fair Trade Federation! |
Meet The Artisan Groups |
Asociacion Red de Mujeres Juaneras T'zutujiles is a group of Mayan women doing traditional backstrap weaving. Many of the weavings are woven out of naturally dyed yarns- dye that has been extracted locally from plants and bark. The women are also learning to sew in order to make other handcrafts from their woven fabric. The artisans use their earnings to help educate their children and to help with family expenses. |
Associacion Mujeres Artesanas Ixkoq'a Tzolojya is a group of 26 Mayan women. that make traditional backstrap weavings but also have mastered the art of making beautiful beaded jewelry, beaded handcrafts and woven baskets.This group makes most of our jewelry and we are helping them with new designs that sell well around the world. There are many widowed women and single mothers in this artisan group and they use their earnings to support their children but they also need help with keeping their children in school. |
Grupo Artesanias T'zaput include 17 Mayan women artisans weaving on traditional backstrap looms and on a foot pedal loom. They also are learning the art of jewelry making to help supplement the sales of their weavings. These women speak the Mayan language Kakchiquel and only a few can speak Spanish. We are working with this group to develop new fabric designs which then can be crafted into purses, totes and many other handcrafts. |