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Asociacion Unidas Para Vivir Mejor (UPAVIM)

Asociacion Unidas Para Vivir Mejor (UPAVIM)

Guatemala City, Guatemala
UPAVIM is an acronym for Unidas Para Vivir Mejor, "United For A Better Life." This group of women lives in a squatter community named La Esperanza (Hope) on the outskirts of Guatemala City. In 1989, UPAVIM was organized to offer much needed health and educational services within this community, where many families had fled from Guatemala’s civil war and overpopulation in the capital city. Since then, the organization has grown to include income generation programs, including handicraft training and production, a bakery, a soy product production, medical clinic, pharmacy, medical laboratory, growth monitoring program and tutoring program for families with limited choices.For member women artisans, craft work is fit into a daily routine of child care, housework and volunteering in other programs at the UPAVIM community center. Ten Thousand Villages has purchased products from UPAVIM since 1994.

Asociacion Unidas Para Vivir Mejor (UPAVIM)

  • Nenita Angel Ornament

    SKU: 8813080
    Handcrafted in Guatemala

    This ornament combines warmth and cuteness, making it a delightful addition to any holiday decor. The chubby, round design is highlighted by stuffe...

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    Original price MSRP $14.99
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  • Worry Doll Travel Set

    SKU: 8813000
    Handcrafted in Guatemala

    Don't let your worries get the best of you even when you're on the road. The Worry Doll Travel Set features a pouch made from traditional Guatemala...

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    Original price $12.99 - Original price $12.99
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  • Elephant Wash Mitten

    SKU: 8813250
    Handcrafted in Guatemala

    Make bath time fun with the Elephant Wash Mitten made from cotton and terry cloth. Handcrafted in Guatemala by artisans working with UPAVIM Crafts....

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    Original price MSRP $18.99
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  • Precious Puppy Panhandler

    SKU: 8813060
    Handcrafted in Guatemala

    Fuzzy pup keeps your hand safe from hot pan handles. Handmade in Guatemalan cotton.

    Original price $16.99 - Original price $16.99
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  • Guatemalan Worry Dolls

    SKU: 8801060
    Handcrafted in Guatemala

    According to Guatemalan legend, worry dolls have the ability to remove worries from sleeping children. Children tell one worry to each doll when th...

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    Original price $6.99 - Original price $6.99
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  • Cozy Kitty Panhandler

    SKU: 8813070
    Handcrafted in Guatemala

    Colorful kitten keeps your hand safe from hot pan handles. Handmade in Guatemalan cotton.

    Original price $16.99 - Original price $16.99
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