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TRAMA Textiles
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
TRAMA is an association of 400 backstrap loom weavers in the western highlands of Guatemala. TRAMA offers high quality products that ensure fair wages to the craftspeople as well as hands-on classes for individuals wanting to learn about traditional weaving processes. TRAMA weavers are Mayan women who generally live in rural and isolated communities. These communities received the worst violence during the Guatemalan civil war and continue to receive less resources and infrastructure today. TRAMA is the only cooperative in Qezaltenango. The cooperative offers women a way to support their families with dignity while preserving their textile heritage.
Better Way Imports in partnership with Freeset, Sari Bari, Radiant Hope
India, Middle East
Better Way Imports seeks to improve the livelihood of many individuals through marketing in North American the unique gift and accessory items, and durable goods produced by companies with similar vision in developing countries. Better Way Imports partners with organizations who provide the opportunity of freedom and new life to women and children who have been exploited and affected by human trafficking. These organizations invest in the whole well-being of the women they serve.