Laura and Kate traveled to Guatemala this summer from Portola Valley, CA to join us for our 2014 Mother Daughter Trip. Below, they share their experiences getting to know the...
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Laura and Kate traveled to Guatemala this summer from Portola Valley, CA to join us for our 2014 Mother Daughter Trip. Below, they share their experiences getting to know the...
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...
Enjoy this highlight from last summer's Mother-Daughter Trip. We are currently organizing trips for Summer 2014, please contact community@mercadoglobal.org if you are interesting in participating! How surprised I was to get...
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...
On September 26-27, Co-founder and Executive Director, Ruth DeGolia attended the Festival of Media LatAm 2013 in Miami, Florida. Under this year’s conference theme “Brands Without Borders”, DeGolia hosted a session...
Watch Executive Director, Ruth DeGolia, state Mercado Global's commitment to help women in rural Guatemala break the cycle of poverty in their communities. (jump to minute 47:40) New York, NY –...
This past June, Mercado Global hosted eight mother-daughter pairs from California in Panajachel, Guatemala. The trip was designed to help these women explore the way Mercado Global works by visiting...
Recently at Mercado Global, we came across this quote: “If women everywhere had the power to determine their futures, the world would be forever transformed.” These words by Melinda Gates were...
As the demand to invest in education in Guatemala increases, resources remain limited among the rural, indigenous groups of Guatemala. Guatemala’s public education system is wrought with gender disparities and...
