Collaboration

RUBEN MARIANO ORTIZ & DAISY DE ORTIZ

EL SALVADOR

They own a small family business. As leather craftsman with 35 years of experience, They started working under other local shops until they decided to start their own path. They set up their workshop with limited resources and together they strengthened their small business. Generating income for their entire family & now able to expand their business to hire local leather craftsmen.

IRLA AMABILIA PEREZ

GUATEMALA

47 years old, runs a women-owned family business. For generations since her ancestors, they have weaved looms to generate income for her and her family. The high quality hand-made looms often times can take up to 6 to 10 months to CREATE. Irma not only employs the women in her family & community but also empowers them to become self-sustaining economically.