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Guatemalan Worry Dolls
The legend of the worry doll is a favorite Guatemalan tradition. The legend says that you can tell your worries to one of the dolls before you go to bed.
When you wake up in the morning your worry will be gone. These Guatemalan worry dolls come with a small pouch to keep them in. There are approximately 8-10 small worry dolls with
each set. This is a fun and thoughtful thinking-of-you gift for that worrier in your life, as well as for yourself. (Who doesn't have a worry now and then?) A Fair Trade product.
Note: Pouch color varies. If you have a preference, please let us know. Some are more pink; others are more blue or teal, etc.
Fair Trade
Fair Trade Federation principles and practices mean that
artists are paid fairly, at least 35% more than they would receive in their local market. Paying fair wages does not mean that products cost the consumer
more. Purchasing fairly traded products helps support living wages and healthy working conditions. And, unlike many commercial importers who often wait
60-90 days before paying producers, Fair Trade Organizations ensure prompt payment -- in many cases, prepayment, so that producers have sufficient funds
to cover raw materials and basic needs during production time.
Environmental Responsibility and Respect for Cultural Identity
Fair Trade Organizations encourage producers to engage in environmentally friendly practices which use local resources
sustainably. They are also encouraged to produce and develop products based on producers' cultueral traditions adapted for Western markets.
About UPAVIM
Unidas Para Vivir Mejor ("United for a Better Life") was started in 1990 by a group of about 10 women and is based in the community of La Esperanza (in English, "Hope") located
on the outskirts of Guatemala City. It now consists of a self-governed group of approximately 68 women -- all mothers and homemakers, some widows and
some abandoned by their husbands -- dedicated to improving the quality of life for themselves and their children. They still face many challenges such
as illiteracy, unemployment, malnutrition, lack of sufficient education for children, etc. But through donations, grants and the sale of their crafts,
UPAVIM has been able to do many things to improve their lives, such as establish a medical and dental clinic, medical lab, breast feeding promotion
campaign, children's growth monitoring program, alternative 6 grade elementary school and daycare, scholarship and tutoring program and other income
generating projects. Your purchase of their crafts helps this group to be a self-sustaining association and to advance toward an improved quality of
life in their community.
UPAVIM is a Member of the Fair Trade Federation & The Crafts Center at CHF International
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