Our Artisan Partners

Sharing the Dream in Guatemala works with a variety of artisan partners by bringing their products to a broader market

​Adelanto
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Woven pine needle baskets made by women to support their families.
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​Asociación Maya de Desarrollo

Women's cooperative in Sololá working with ​backstrap weavers, warpers, dyers, and sewers

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Arte Mujer San Jacinto — AMASAJA

Women working with palm and coconut tree leaves in Chiquimula.


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Casa del Tejido

Home goods and accessories made with natural dyes from San Juan La Laguna, Sololá.
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Copavic

Handmade, recycled glass-blown products from Cantel, Quetzaltenango.
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Elder Center Bead Group

Hand-crafted jewelry that supports an elder center in Santiago Atitlán.
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La Estrella 

This Mayan weaving group was founded after the Civil War by 8 widows left destitute. These talented weavers are experts in the jaspe/ ikat
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Los Cuchareros of San Lucas

Beautiful wooden spoons from San Lucas Tolimán that help support elders in the community.

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Los Cuchareros de Petén

Handcrafted wooden spoons helping to support health programs in Petén.

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Ruth and Naomi​
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Artisan products supporting families and students in Chontalá.


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Saq'onak
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Artisan products supporting ​five communities in Tamahú, Alta Verapaz.

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Tz'ikin Jaay
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Women in Santiago working with backstrap and foot looms to support their families.

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Nueva Vida

Young artisans crafting wooden spoons to support their education.

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UPAVIM
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Products from traditional Guatemalan textiles supporting women and their families.

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Maya Cross Project

Products made from a vine that grows in the Peten region of Guatemala 

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Organizational Partners

Sharing the Dream works with each organizational partner differently to help support their initiatives

Casa Guatemala

Provides education, nutrition, and health care for the vulnerable children of the remote and impoverished region of Rio Dulce

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La Puerta Abierta

A vibrant learning center for students of all ages in Santiago Atitlán.


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La Asociacion Bio-Itza

Eco-cultural spanish school and conservation programs for Maya Itzá culture and tropical forest ecology.

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