| Oxlajuj B'atz' & Maya Traditions Foundation invite you to celebrate International Women's Day |
 Sunday, March 6th ~ 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Fair Trade Stores open 10:00 am - 12:00 pm & 3:00 - 5:00 pm Product Demonstrations & Exhibitions ~ One Day Sale! 10% off all products Casa Kaqchikel, Calle 14 de febrero Panajachel, Guatemala Maya Traditions: (502) 7762-2829, guatemala@mayatraditions.com, www.mayatraditions.com Oxlajuj B'atz': (502) 7762-6245, thirteenthreads@gmail.com, www.thirteenthreads.com | |
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| Oxlajuj B'atz' (Thirteen Threads - Trece Hilos)  Oxlajuj B’atz’ (Thirteen Threads) is a non-profit indigenous women’s empowerment and non-formal education organization based in Guatemala since 2004. Our mission is to facilitate processes for Maya women artisans to bring about change, through their own efforts, that will alleviate the adverse effects of poverty and improve their quality of life. Our mission is guided by the principles of harmony, democracy, and sustainability. Thirteen Threads provides capacity-building skills training to 20 Maya women’s cooperatives throughout rural Guatemala. Our four program areas are: Artisan and Product Development; Democracy and Team Building; Health and Well- Being and; Small Business. Read more about Oxlajuj B'atz': www.oxlajujbatz.org | Maya Traditions Foundation Maya Traditions was founded in 1988 by Jane Mintz, an experienced social worker and weaver herself, to help war-afflicted skilled artisans succeed and preserve their cultures through access to a Fair Trade global marketplace.  Today Maya Traditions is a Guatemala Foundation which provides social service and scholarships supported by the production of Fair Trade products and grants from several foundations. MT provides consistent work for 85 Mayan backstrap weavers and their families. In addition, we strive to improve their quality of life by offering assistance in the areas deemed most valuable by the weaving groups. Read more about Maya Traditions: www.mayatraditions.com |
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