by WovenWisdom | Sep 23, 2016 | Chacayá, Education, Health, Lake Atitlán
I began to collaborate with the JUSTA Collective a few months ago. JUSTA helps support the middle school in San Antonio Chacayá (Santiago Atitlán), organizing activities to improve education and health as well as also collecting funds to help the children to continue...
by WovenWisdom | May 28, 2016 | Design, Fair Trade, Fashion, Lake Atitlán, Volunteering
My name is Catherine. I have a background in fashion and had the opportunity to work with the members of Sabor del Sol for a few months as they were learning to sew on machines and create new designs to expand their business. We focused on aprons but worked on many...
by JUSTA Collective | Jul 6, 2015 | Fair Trade, Lake Atitlán, Storytelling, Volunteering, World
In August of 2009 I found myself on Lake Atitlán, Guatemala. I was introduced to this land and its people through working with a friend in her artisan project, and we instantly began working directly with several local women. I was stunned by the beauty and power of...
by JUSTA Collective | Mar 31, 2015 | Beauty, Cooperatives, Design, Fair Trade, Fashion, Lake Atitlán
The Kem Ajachel Textile Cooperative, a group of over 70 women, is a Mayan textile haven. All woven textile items in the Global JUST Designs store are constructed by this group of lovely women. The Cooperative Headquarters is nestled in Panajachel Lago Atitlan, with a...
