Last week, Mercado Global staff traveled to the Guatemalan highland town of Nahualá to witness something exciting. Through our microloan program, which offers a flexible way for artisans to purchase...
Artisan Crafted Handbags
Last week, Mercado Global staff traveled to the Guatemalan highland town of Nahualá to witness something exciting. Through our microloan program, which offers a flexible way for artisans to purchase...
As part of our expansion campaign, we have partnered with the Government of Guatemala and the World Bank, as well as individual donors to provide 70 artisans with the training...
Recently, a team led by Dr. Mori J. Morikawa from University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, completed their third visit addressing the health needs of artisan communities in...
Earlier this month, myself and a consulting team from the University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland OH, visited Panajachel, Guatemala to better grasp the picture of MG artisans’ health issues....
Located about an hour and a half away from Guatemala City is the town and municipality of San Juan Comalapa. The town is famous for its painting tradition as well...
Last week we had Dr. Mori J. Morikawa, the Director of Case Medical Center/ Case Western University's Global Health Track, visit Mercado Global’s Guatemala office to discuss a partnership between his...
We have officially kicked off our natural dye training! In the highlands of Guatemala, the tradition of dyeing with local plants and vegetables is becoming a lost art. Follow Mercado...
