Couple find fair way in 'Fair Trade'

	SPECIAL ART: Baptiste and Miranda Paul show one of the Fair Trade art pieces they sell at their shop during a fund-raiser for JOSHUA at Nativity Church, Green Bay. (Rick Evans photo)

By Jeff Kurowski
Compass Assistant Editor

A poor barrio on the south side of Guatemala City offers very little to its residents. They do not have a sewage disposal system, clean water or electricity. No jobs are available.

A group of area women, frustrated by their surroundings, decided to do something about it. They established a medical and dental clinic, programs for mothers and babies, a daycare, and a scholarship program for children in school.

They did it all by running a craft program. The group, UPAVIM (Unidas Para Vivir Mejor or United for a Better Life), employs approximately 60 women. They make crafts from Guatemalan fabrics and sell the items through Fair Trade global marketplaces including Worldgoods in Green Bay.   Full story ...

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